Meaning & use
commemoration
An act or ceremony that honors and remembers an important person or event from the past.
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The city held a commemoration for the soldiers who died defending the harbor.
A plaque was unveiled in commemoration of the scientist's discovery.
A note on using this word
Commemoration often appears in the phrase 'in commemoration of,' introducing what or whom the event honors.
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