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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The dip is just the beginning of the commemoration, which Peake says will likely bring new menu offerings throughout the year.
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Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, his predecessors John Howard and Scott Morrison, and Governor-General Sam Mostyn, who represents Australia’s head of state King Charles III, were among the dignitaries at the commemoration that drew more than 10,000 people.
—CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, his predecessors John Howard and Scott Morrison, and Governor-General Sam Mostyn, who represents Australia's head of state King Charles III, were among the dignitaries at the commemoration that drew more than 10,000 people.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
At the commemoration ceremony, Wilson noted that her late beloved grandmother, Hattie Rakes, couldn’t even walk on the university’s grounds in the segregated South.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
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Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Dec. 2025
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, his predecessors John Howard and Scott Morrison, and Governor-General Sam Mostyn, who represents Australia’s head of state King Charles III, were among the dignitaries at the commemoration that drew more than 10,000 people.
—CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, his predecessors John Howard and Scott Morrison, and Governor-General Sam Mostyn, who represents Australia's head of state King Charles III, were among the dignitaries at the commemoration that drew more than 10,000 people.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
At the commemoration ceremony, Wilson noted that her late beloved grandmother, Hattie Rakes, couldn’t even walk on the university’s grounds in the segregated South.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.
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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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