commemoration
noun
com·mem·o·ra·tion
kə-ˌme-mə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the act of commemorating
2
: something that commemorates
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Several well-known celebrities attended the commemoration.
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At the commemoration ceremony, Wilson noted that her late beloved grandmother, Hattie Rakes, couldn’t even walk on the university’s grounds in the segregated South.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Each state will have commemorations of this 100th anniversary, with the majority in New Mexico.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
The commemoration has been marked every December 1 since 1988.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
The screenings are being held in commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025
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Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Each state will have commemorations of this 100th anniversary, with the majority in New Mexico.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
The commemoration has been marked every December 1 since 1988.
—Jennifer Hansler, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
The screenings are being held in commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Nov. 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 13 Dec. 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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