Meaning & use
Commemorated
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Marked or honored the memory of a person or event, typically through a special ceremony or symbol.
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The plaque commemorated the founding of the university in 1890.
Her achievements were commemorated with a special coin.
A note on using this word
The past-tense form of 'commemorate'; commemorations often occur on anniversaries of the original event.
Words with a similar meaning
honoredmemorialized
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Words with an opposite meaning
forgotignored
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