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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Here is your very early 2027 top 30, with some honorable mentions included at the end.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
An honorable mention prize of $100 went to an Illinois Math and Science Academy team consisting of Eric Chen and Nikhil Baman, of Dunlap, Isaac Lee, of Champaign, and Matthew Park, of Northbrook.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
However, it is known that he was named honorable mention all-Founders League in Connecticut.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Here are five Fortune 500 executives—plus a few honorable mentions—who got their start slinging papers.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 6 May 2026
An honorable mention prize of $100 went to an Illinois Math and Science Academy team consisting of Eric Chen and Nikhil Baman, of Dunlap, Isaac Lee, of Champaign, and Matthew Park, of Northbrook.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
However, it is known that he was named honorable mention all-Founders League in Connecticut.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Here are five Fortune 500 executives—plus a few honorable mentions—who got their start slinging papers.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Honorable mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorable%20mention. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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