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 In all, The Times won six second-place awards, five third-place awards and one honorable mention in the Division 3 category (newspapers with 201 or more full-time editorial employees). — Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 Here is the best type of carb for weight loss, plus some honorable mentions. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 26 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for honorable mention

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Noun

The would-be comedy that braved the path of the Drama awards and was rewarded?

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
Bergé—still blustery and energetic at sixty-eight—flanks Saint Laurent protectively as the two leave their hotel for the ceremony, where the designer is set to receive a lifetime-achievement award.

— Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of award

Noun

The response has poured in through a parade of international accolades and enduring global success.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Davido has lived his entire adult life in public, and has weathered celebration, scrutiny, controversy, warranted criticism, deserved accolades, and unimaginable loss under a microscope.

— Ivie Ani, VIBE.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of accolade

Noun

Wide receiver Mike Evans An 11-time, 1,000-yard receiver needs no token compliments or hypercritical analysis.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
The pink and magenta floral print will gain you plenty of compliments and is fun to accessorize with playful jewelry and a bold handbag.

— Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026

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