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

The film blends footage of the 2024 D-Day commemoration in Normandy with interviews with the veterans and their families and archival material. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026

The late Grateful Dead legend Bob Weir will be remembered in his hometown, San Francisco, this weekend with a special commemoration of his life and career. —Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2026

The 80th birthday commemoration of Bob Marley continues during SoHo Playhouse’s 2026 International Fringe Encore Series. —Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026

The House ultimately approved the holiday in 1983, and though the push to create the commemoration faced some opposition in the Senate, former President Ronald Reagan signed it into law later that year. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 13 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