commemoration

noun

com·​mem·​o·​ra·​tion kə-ˌme-mə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: the act of commemorating

2

: something that commemorates

Examples of commemoration in a Sentence

Several well-known celebrities attended the commemoration.

Recent Examples on the Web

Defiant message Khamenei spoke to a crowd at his compound in Tehran as Iran marked the start of a days-long commemoration of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. —Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026

This year marks the 100th year of national commemorations of Black history. —Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026

Oklahoma’s Republican and Democratic elected officials clamored to release public statements praising the commemoration. —Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026

Authorities, including the president’s office, dismissed news reports at the time linking the move to a coup plot and as the reason for the cancellation of Independence Day commemorations that month. —Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing commemoration

• in commemoration of

Rhymes for commemoration

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

commemoration

noun

com·​mem·​o·​ra·​tion kə-ˌmem-ə-ˈrā-shən 

1

: the act of commemorating

2

: a ceremony that commemorates