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.
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Nigerian Independence Day is celebrated annually on October 1st as a commemoration of Nigeria’s independence from British rule in 1960.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
In 2019, Maine, Vermont, New Mexico and District of Columbia all replaced Columbus Day commemoration with Indigenous Peoples' Day.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Standing among the graves during a commemoration event this week, Sagui Dekel-Chen described the struggle to understand living when many of his neighbors were killed.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Jordi Alba and Tadeo Allende bagged braces in the rout, which was punctuated with a postgame commemoration of Busquets for his decision to retire at season’s end.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
In 2019, Maine, Vermont, New Mexico and District of Columbia all replaced Columbus Day commemoration with Indigenous Peoples' Day.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Standing among the graves during a commemoration event this week, Sagui Dekel-Chen described the struggle to understand living when many of his neighbors were killed.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Jordi Alba and Tadeo Allende bagged braces in the rout, which was punctuated with a postgame commemoration of Busquets for his decision to retire at season’s end.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commemoration
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“Commemoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commemoration. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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commemoration
noun
com·mem·o·ra·tion
kə-ˌmem-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the act of commemorating
2
: a ceremony that commemorates
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