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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Black, a two-time All-American honorable mention, already stands as the third player in team history to have multiple 100-point seasons.
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Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
ShotDeck awards a grand prize, runner-up and honorable mention winners across best production design, most difficult lighting, best team effort, best family recreation, best hair and make-up, among other categories.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere, games like Monument Valley, Outer Wilds, and The Stanley Parable miss the cut but have, at least, found a place in a final honorable mentions chapter.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
An honorable mention goes to Madison Scott, who joined the Mystics this week and was already in the defensive closing lineup in her first game.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
ShotDeck awards a grand prize, runner-up and honorable mention winners across best production design, most difficult lighting, best team effort, best family recreation, best hair and make-up, among other categories.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 20 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere, games like Monument Valley, Outer Wilds, and The Stanley Parable miss the cut but have, at least, found a place in a final honorable mentions chapter.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
An honorable mention goes to Madison Scott, who joined the Mystics this week and was already in the defensive closing lineup in her first game.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Honorable mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorable%20mention. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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