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

Every Pride is a commemoration of LGBTQ history, as well as a celebration of how far the community has come. —Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025

Sunday's protests included commemoration ceremonies for the victims of the Novi Sad crash and student marches and blockades. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025

The commemoration coincides with the first Pride March in New York City in June of 1970 on the one-year anniversary of the protests against police outside Stonewall Inn, one of the city’s most popular gay bars. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025

Kate Middleton’s wardrobe has been all coat dresses and fascinators of late, amid the VE Day commemorations and Buckingham Palace garden parties. —Emily Chan, Vogue, 22 May 2025

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