Synonyms: remembrance, memorial, commemoration
Definition: a recognition of meritorious service
Similar words: credit, recognition
Definition: approval
Usage: give her recognition for trying; he was given credit for his work; give her credit for trying
Synonyms: commemoration, memorialisation, memorialization
Definition: a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
Similar words: ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance
Definition: a formal event performed on a special occasion
Usage: a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor