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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Tomorrow, the King, Queen and Prince William will step out in France as the D-Day commemorations continue.
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Righini says there’s a strange feeling to the commemoration this year.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 5 June 2024
The flight is one of several that are taking veterans to France for the commemoration.
—CBS News, 1 June 2024
Piedmont Funeral Services and Mountain View Cemetery are marking their hundredth Memorial Day commemoration this year from 10 a.m. to noon.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
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Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Righini says there’s a strange feeling to the commemoration this year.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 5 June 2024
The flight is one of several that are taking veterans to France for the commemoration.
—CBS News, 1 June 2024
Piedmont Funeral Services and Mountain View Cemetery are marking their hundredth Memorial Day commemoration this year from 10 a.m. to noon.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
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“Commemoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commemoration. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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