commemoration
noun
com·mem·o·ra·tion
kə-ˌme-mə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the act of commemorating
2
: something that commemorates
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Several well-known celebrities attended the commemoration.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The car that, in poster form, would eventually grace the walls of that generation’s adolescent gearheads was introduced as the ultimate commemoration of the marque’s 40th anniversary.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
Many Jews will gather with friends and family to eat special foods and hold commemorations.
—Victoria E. Freile, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for commemoration
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“Commemoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commemoration. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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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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