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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Lawmakers fast-tracked the measure ahead of the commemoration on March 31 — Chavez's birthday — by suspending the rules to bypass committees and immediately take the legislation for a vote.
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The holiday has been observed as a celebration of Black freedom, resilience and community, and in recent years has taken on broader national significance as both a commemoration of liberation and a reminder of the long struggle for racial justice in the United States.
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Hours earlier, Orban's supporters had massed in front of parliament on the country's annual commemoration of its 1848 revolution against Habsburg rule.
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The news comes as the labor leader had been honored in recent days through an annual commemoration held at California State University, Fresno, as reported by KSEE/KGPE, and a march held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, according to WOOD TV8.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The holiday has been observed as a celebration of Black freedom, resilience and community, and in recent years has taken on broader national significance as both a commemoration of liberation and a reminder of the long struggle for racial justice in the United States.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Hours earlier, Orban's supporters had massed in front of parliament on the country's annual commemoration of its 1848 revolution against Habsburg rule.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
The news comes as the labor leader had been honored in recent days through an annual commemoration held at California State University, Fresno, as reported by KSEE/KGPE, and a march held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, according to WOOD TV8.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Commemoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commemoration. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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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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