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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And by rights, its acknowledgement of such a greatly deserved commemoration is well overdue.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
Sunak made his election announcement outside No.10 Downing Street during a heavy rainstorm and was later heavily criticized for heading home early from the 80th anniversary D-Day commemorations in France.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 21 June 2024
The only civic commemorations the other families have between them are a library at Santiago Canyon College named after Lorenzo Ramirez and a ceremonial street sign in honor of William and Virginia Guzman that the Santa Ana City Council unanimously approved earlier this week.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Juneteenth, a commemoration of freedom for the last African American slaves in Texas, will be celebrated nationwide this week.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2024
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
Sunak made his election announcement outside No.10 Downing Street during a heavy rainstorm and was later heavily criticized for heading home early from the 80th anniversary D-Day commemorations in France.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 21 June 2024
The only civic commemorations the other families have between them are a library at Santiago Canyon College named after Lorenzo Ramirez and a ceremonial street sign in honor of William and Virginia Guzman that the Santa Ana City Council unanimously approved earlier this week.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Juneteenth, a commemoration of freedom for the last African American slaves in Texas, will be celebrated nationwide this week.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 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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