honorable mention
noun
: a distinction conferred (as in a contest or exhibition) on works or persons of exceptional merit but not deserving of top honors
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Okorie earned all-ACC first-team honors and was an Associated Press all-American honorable mention.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Was the 2016 Big 12 Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and honorable mention All-America as a senior.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Eric is a seven-time APSE award winner; four of his stories received honorable mention recognition in the Best of American Sports Writing anthologies.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
This 31-day project included evaluations of roughly 500 prospects (each club’s top 15 plus worthy honorable mentions).
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Was the 2016 Big 12 Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and honorable mention All-America as a senior.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Eric is a seven-time APSE award winner; four of his stories received honorable mention recognition in the Best of American Sports Writing anthologies.
—Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
This 31-day project included evaluations of roughly 500 prospects (each club’s top 15 plus worthy honorable mentions).
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Honorable mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorable%20mention. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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