commemoratives

plural of commemorative
as in reminders
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event a stamp was issued as a commemorative of the event

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commemoratives
Noun
  • Use notification reminders to receive alerts when the robot starts or completes a task, or when an error occurs.
    John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Many of these recipes will be reminders of recipes served after long summer days at the beach or the lake.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Given its themes of comfort, it is often read or performed at funerals and memorials and has been set to music and referenced in many hymns.
    Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • As the sun rises in Nashville, fan tributes and memorials continue to grow in the area for the late Dolly Parton.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But the association will not advertise a destination until the tribe or business approves its description – a small reversal of the old roadside economy, in which outsiders invented Native identities for signs and souvenirs.
    Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The souvenirs are regularly sold on marketplaces and e-commerce sites.
    Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Simonian is believed to have smuggled Egyptian relics to institutions that include the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Louvre Abu Dhabi for a collective sum of $64 million.
    News Desk, Artforum, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In Freeport, Allen has built the Bahamas Maritime Museum, where relics are cataloged, conserved, and displayed, creating local jobs and drawing tourists.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Commemoratives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commemoratives. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster