Synonyms & related words for commemoration

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of commemoration — including memorial, remembrance, anniversary, celebration, sesquicentennial, tercentennial. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to commemoration

Explore words related to commemoration — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include commemorating, commemorated, commemorator, commemorative, commemorates, memorialize, semicentennial, quadricentennial. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for commemoration

Common synonyms for commemoration include memorial, remembrance, anniversary, celebration, sesquicentennial, tercentennial, bicentennial, bicentenary — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does commemoration come from?

The word commemoration breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root memor-, from Latin memor (“mindful, remember”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.