in commemoration of
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: in order to remember or honor (an important event or person from the past)
A service was held in commemoration of the battle.
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The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will launch the Disabilities, Representation and Film program July 13 in commemoration of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law in July of 1990.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 July 2024
Around the country, cities have been celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
The holiday is celebrated annually on June 19 in commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2024
Hear a discussion on the art of African American quilts in commemoration of Black History Month’s theme of African Americans and the Arts.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 July 2024
Around the country, cities have been celebrating the LGBTQ+ community in commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
The holiday is celebrated annually on June 19 in commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 June 2024
Hear a discussion on the art of African American quilts in commemoration of Black History Month’s theme of African Americans and the Arts.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024
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