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.
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One man sadly watched the commemoration from a sidewalk in Tehran, not taking part.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The performance concluded with a commemoration for the late Turning Point USA founder, Charlie Kirk.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
Its run will consist of 23 different colorways highlighting a specific moment each, and so far those have included commemorations of his high school Sports Illustrated cover, his two titles with the Miami Heat and him playing alongside his son for the Los Angeles Lakers.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
This meeting, moderated by West High history teacher Rachelle Barnum, will focus on 1826, 50 years after the Declaration of Independence was written and first major commemoration of the founding of the United States.
—Des Moines Register, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The performance concluded with a commemoration for the late Turning Point USA founder, Charlie Kirk.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
Its run will consist of 23 different colorways highlighting a specific moment each, and so far those have included commemorations of his high school Sports Illustrated cover, his two titles with the Miami Heat and him playing alongside his son for the Los Angeles Lakers.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
This meeting, moderated by West High history teacher Rachelle Barnum, will focus on 1826, 50 years after the Declaration of Independence was written and first major commemoration of the founding of the United States.
—Des Moines Register, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Commemoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commemoration. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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