remembrance

noun

re·mem·brance ri-ˈmem-brən(t)s

also -bə-rən(t)s

Synonyms of remembrance next

: the state of bearing in mind

: the ability to remember : memory

: the period over which one's memory extends

: an act of recalling to mind

: a memory of a person, thing, or event

: something that serves to keep in or bring to mind : reminder

: commemoration, memorial

: a greeting or gift recalling or expressing friendship or affection

Choose the Right Synonym for remembrance

memory, remembrance, recollection, reminiscence mean the capacity for or the act of remembering, or the thing remembered.

memory applies both to the power of remembering and to what is remembered.

gifted with a remarkable memory

that incident was now just a distant memory

remembrance applies to the act of remembering or the fact of being remembered.

any remembrance of his deceased wife was painful

recollection adds an implication of consciously bringing back to mind often with some effort.

after a moment's recollection he produced the name

reminiscence suggests the recalling of usually pleasant incidents, experiences, or feelings from a remote past.

my grandmother's reminiscences of her Iowa girlhood

Examples of remembrance in a Sentence

a happy couple with many fond remembrances of when they were dating in college she gave her boyfriend on the eve of his military service one of her lockets as a remembrance of their abiding affection

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At the King Center's Freedom Plaza on Auburn Avenue, members of the King family gathered Saturday afternoon for the annual wreath-laying ceremony — a moment of remembrance that continues to draw reflection, urgency, and renewed calls to action. —

Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 Parishioners then joined the Stations of the Cross procession along Northwest Second Avenue, walking together in remembrance of the Passion of Christ. —

Al Diaz, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 Families would leave lights in windows or over doors during battles, such as Verdun, as a sign of hope and remembrance — a tradition that later became a lasting tribute to France’s sacrifice and alliance. —

David Caraccio april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026 This symbolic act represents hope, remembrance, and the responsibility to carry stories from generation to generation. —

News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for remembrance

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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remembrance

noun

re·mem·brance ri-ˈmem-brən(t)s

: the act of remembering

: something remembered

: something (as a souvenir) that serves to keep in or bring to mind : reminder

: something (as a greeting or gift) recalling or expressing friendship

remembrance

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