commemoration
noun
com·mem·o·ra·tion
kə-ˌme-mə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the act of commemorating
2
: something that commemorates
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Several well-known celebrities attended the commemoration.
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The service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta was among the most prominent commemorations of King planned across the country Monday.
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Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 12 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Survivors are scheduled to speak at commemoration events around the world as advocates race to record their testimonies and as rising antisemitism and misinformation threatens to erase their stories.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
The service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta was among the most prominent commemorations of King planned across the country Monday.
—Jeff Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Many populist leaders therefore begin their careers by putting a celebration of the military, and especially the commemoration of the fallen, at the center of the nation’s civil religion.
—Ronald R. Krebs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Commemoration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commemoration. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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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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