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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These are just a few of the names of children who were murdered at Auschwitz that were listed in a recent, online commemoration.
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Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 29 Apr. 2024
Fayetteville’s commemoration of the 23rd goes beyond the historical marker.
—Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 29 Apr. 2024
Fayetteville’s commemoration of the 23rd goes beyond the historical marker.
—Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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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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