HONORABLE MENTION Synonyms: 33 Similar Words

honorable mention

noun

Definition of honorable mention

as in award

recognition given to someone who has done something extremely well but who has not won the top honor They didn't win the science fair competition but were pleased to receive an honorable mention.

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Recent Examples of honorable mention Three Horned Frogs earned honorable mention. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026 The juried exhibition to be judged by Helen Shafer Garcia will award first through third place winners in addition to honorable mention winners, Keto said. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 Collins was named a third-team All-American by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and an All-America honorable mention by the Associated Press in 2001. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 May 2026 His older brother Kobe Clayborne was a defensive lineman at South Dakota State and was named all-Missouri Valley Conference honorable mention in 2024. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for honorable mention

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Both are well in the hunt for the World Cup’s Golden Boot award, having scored crucial winning goals for their countries almost every step of the way.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Chung recently received her first award from the National Institutes of Health for a research project to understand how genetically identical cells respond differently to stimuli, such as treatments or environmental cues.

— Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

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Artists and productions here have earned two Pulitzer Prizes, 22 Tony Awards, and more than 160 Jeff Awards, among other accolades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
After hearing all his accomplishments and accolades from his 40+ year career, Yoshiki is taken aback in disbelief.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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