honorable mention

noun

Synonyms of honorable mentionnext
: 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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That could be why Wilson was completely left out of the top 10 and honorable mention categories in ESPN’s 2026 wide receiver rankings, compiled by NFL insider Jeremy Fowler. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 Sarah Lichtenberg, of Costa Mesa, took home an honorable mention in the amateur category. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026 An honorable mention is this pancake candle, recommended by Basche. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2026 The editors at Encyclopædia Britannica weighed in to create this list of one major event from roughly each generation of the last 100 years, along with a number of honorable mentions. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for honorable mention

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First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of honorable mention was in 1797

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