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
News photography: Statesman earned an honorable mention.
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Staff Report, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Plus, an honorable mention goes to the best Prime Day beauty deals, with plenty of buzzy K-beauty brands already offering best sellers on sale.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 June 2025
The following six swimsuits impressed our testers with their performance and style, earning them an honorable mention.
—Esme Benjamin, People.com, 20 June 2025
Tyler Parsons There were a handful of players to choose from and some honorable mentions.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Staff Report, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Plus, an honorable mention goes to the best Prime Day beauty deals, with plenty of buzzy K-beauty brands already offering best sellers on sale.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 June 2025
The following six swimsuits impressed our testers with their performance and style, earning them an honorable mention.
—Esme Benjamin, People.com, 20 June 2025
Tyler Parsons There were a handful of players to choose from and some honorable mentions.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honorable mention
Noun
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The Tennessean wins for podcast, feature series Tennessean journalist Keith Sharon won a first place award in the podcast series category for his work on Murder on Music Row, released last May.—
Molly Davis,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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Last season, the righty was a Cy Young contender in the AL and only lost out on the award because of Tarik Skubal's incredible season.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Oval Beach often receives accolades as one of the best beaches in Michigan.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
13 July 2025
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Mayer previously ran the Mentors at Cordova High program and was awarded the 2012 Rancho Cordovan of the Year accolade.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Gathegi and Gunn had known each other in passing for years, and the Kenyan-American actor suddenly remembered a compliment that Gunn had paid him on the red carpet of The Suicide Squad in 2021.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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“Honorable mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorable%20mention. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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