honorary
adjective
hon·or·ary
ˈä-nə-ˌrer-ē 
1
a
: having or conferring distinction
an honorary engineering society
b
: commemorative
an honorary plaque
2
: dependent on honor or a keen sense of ethical conduct for fulfillment
an honorary obligation
honorary
noun
Examples of honorary in a Sentence
He was awarded an honorary degree.
He's an honorary member of the club.
He is the honorary president of the commission.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
After a nationwide contest with nearly 1,000 applicants via LinkedIn, three Chief Mom Officers were chosen for the honorary one-day title.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
In addition, Meyers and Coppola assembled an impressive list of famous Paris personalities, patrons and artists for the honorary committee.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 July 2025
Fox was awarded an honorary Oscar at the 13th annual Governors Awards for his Parkinson's advocacy in November 2022 ahead of the 95th Academy Awards.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 3 July 2025
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“Honorary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorary. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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honorary
adjective
hon·or·ary
ˈän-ə-ˌrer-ē
1
: given or done as a sign of honor
an honorary degree
2
: voluntary entry 1 sense 1, unpaid
honorary president
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