as in commemorative
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event
an honorary plaque marking the site of the first public school in America
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Recent Examples of honorary
Ultimately, O'Toole received an honorary Oscar in 2003, and was in attendance at the Academy Awards to accept it.
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Andrea Mandell, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
He was also given an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, in 2022.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The Iditarod has started a new Iditarod Expedition Musher Program, which allows people to race in the honorary category.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
So maybe people need to stop trying to be the Grinch who stole the moment of Carrey receiving an honorary César.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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Andrea Mandell, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
He was also given an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh, in 2022.
—CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The Iditarod has started a new Iditarod Expedition Musher Program, which allows people to race in the honorary category.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
So maybe people need to stop trying to be the Grinch who stole the moment of Carrey receiving an honorary César.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honorary
Adjective
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Kids wearing green will receive a commemorative toy.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The anniversary was celebrated in this southern city, that served as crucible for the voting rights movement, with events through the weekend and ending with a commemorative march across the bridge Sunday.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ghazali attended a memorial service earlier this week for four family members who, the Associated Press reports, were killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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On March 13, the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported a memorial service had been held at the Islamic Institute of America, a large Shia mosque in Dearborn Heights, for Ghazali’s family members.—
Niraj Warikoo,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Honorary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorary. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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