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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Piedmont Funeral Services and Mountain View Cemetery are marking their hundredth Memorial Day commemoration this year from 10 a.m. to noon.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
The commemorations will continue on Thursday, when Mr. Raisi will be buried in his hometown, Mashhad, in northeast Iran.
—Leily Nikounazar, New York Times, 22 May 2024
The Liverpool Oratorio live album was released in 1991 as part of a commemoration of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 150th anniversary.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Despite the exuberant commemoration of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the neighboring countries have often found themselves at odds.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
The commemorations will continue on Thursday, when Mr. Raisi will be buried in his hometown, Mashhad, in northeast Iran.
—Leily Nikounazar, New York Times, 22 May 2024
The Liverpool Oratorio live album was released in 1991 as part of a commemoration of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 150th anniversary.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 May 2024
Despite the exuberant commemoration of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the neighboring countries have often found themselves at odds.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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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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