- present participle of commemorate.
commemorating
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Several events commemorating the attack were held across Germany.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
"Anyone who banishes Stolpersteine and memorial sites commemorating Jewish life from public spaces to the cemetery is prioritising death over life and rendering Jewish people invisible once again," she told Bild.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Now the arch, initially promoted as a monument commemorating America’s 250th anniversary, has undergone a similar transformation.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
“So many of these murals are commemorating people and events that are culturally important to those specific areas,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
We’ve gotten kind of used to the paper chain, but I’m suddenly seeing it through Rabbi Gold’s eyes—every single loop commemorating a life lost but not forgotten.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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