as in awards
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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Class Notes The Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association held its senior awards banquet at Holy Cross Sunday, honoring many of the state’s top basketball players.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026 -
Saudi Arabia, which accounts for nearly half of the region’s $2 trillion project pipeline, saw awards fall 51% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
4 May 2026
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The teams will be eyeing more accolades at USRowing Southeast Youth Championships next weekend in Sarasota.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Her novels have won accolades from the New York Times, the American Booksellers Association, the American Library Association, and Junior Library Guild.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Serve it at your next potluck, barbecue, or gameday watch party, and wait for the compliments to roll in.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Salon embraces that motif, with an asymmetrical, curving silhouette that's sure to get plenty of compliments.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Honorable mentions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorable%20mentions. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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