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

Trump will travel to New York for an evening game by the Yankees that will include a commemoration. —Susan Page, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaks during commemorations at Westerplatte on September 1, 2025 in Gdansk, Poland. —Brendan Cole shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025

Rice steps up for statewide commemoration Eric George, a deputy athletic director at Rice University, started a conversation about doing something to recognize the flood victims. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025

Months of bickering over the commemorations shine a light on how both sides view their respective roles in defeating Japan – and what the show of military force by Beijing signals today. —Meredith Oyen, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 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