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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

“The Beatles brought the world together that day,” Cohen explained to me, “so it made perfect sense to mark it as their day of commemoration — global and universal.”

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

Iranians usually hold commemoration ceremonies on the 40th day after someone dies.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Beneath the picture was the caption: “Scarlet Fletcher, captain of the East Shoal cheerleading squad, helps introduce ‘Scarlet’s Scoreboard,’ a commemoration of the charity and goodwill her father, Randall Fletcher, has shown toward the school.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia




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