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commemoration

[kuh-mem-uh-rey-shuhn] / kəˌmɛm əˈreɪ ʃən /


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His first concert at Lincoln Center as music director of the New York Philharmonic in September will open with Adams’ “On the Transmigration of Souls,” in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In her fondest hopes, the commemoration of Global Beatles Day presents an annual opportunity for recommitting ourselves to the band’s ideals, which McCartney sagely explained in the “Anthology” documentary series.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

But there was no surprise appearance by Mojtaba at the commemoration, an event his father had attended every year since Khomeini's death in 1989.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The heart of his study lies in the culture of commemoration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Under Soviet rule, there was no formal annual commemoration for women veterans of the Great Patriotic War.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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