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/kəˌmɛməˈɹeɪʃən/ · noun
The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event..
commemoration ceremony
in commemoration of
annual commemoration
A statue was built in commemoration of the event.
The service was held in commemoration of fallen soldiers.
Use commemoration when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Commemoration means The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event..
Common synonyms include remembrance, memorial, memorialization, memorialisation.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
commemoration ceremony
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