memorialization vs commemoration

memorialization and commemoration both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
memorialization	Yes	No	No	No
commemoration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, memorialization and commemoration are synonyms defined as:

memorialization and commemoration: a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something

Other synonyms of memorialization include memorialisation.

memorialization (noun)	commemoration (noun)
a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something	a recognition of meritorious service
	a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something