as in commemorative
serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event
an honorary plaque marking the site of the first public school in America
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Recent Examples of honorary
Photo: Stile Real Estate, LLC Odenkirk, who owns a Spanish-style house in the Hollywood Hills, is something of an honorary New Yorker.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 June 2025
All VistaJet Members will also be granted honorary access to PRIVÉ, Dr. Barbara Sturm’s invite-only membership program, offering personalized skincare consultations, VIP experiences, and priority access to new products and events.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Chiles granted Lu honorary Florida citizenship in 1991.
—Michaela Mulligan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with mothers awarded the honorary title of Mother Heroine and families decorated with the Order of Parental...
—Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 June 2025
All VistaJet Members will also be granted honorary access to PRIVÉ, Dr. Barbara Sturm’s invite-only membership program, offering personalized skincare consultations, VIP experiences, and priority access to new products and events.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Chiles granted Lu honorary Florida citizenship in 1991.
—Michaela Mulligan, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with mothers awarded the honorary title of Mother Heroine and families decorated with the Order of Parental...
—Clare Morell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honorary
Adjective
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That night, a local official and postal workers stamped some of the thousands of commemorative covers crammed into the Electra’s nose.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Gatwa reflected on his tenure as the Fifteenth Doctor in a commemorative video.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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One shared goal of the advisory committee was to ensure that the memorial honored both the gay and Latino communities who felt at home at the club before the shooting.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Diversity, Inclusion and Vulnerability Day will feature a noon memorial led by the Rev. Melissa Hrdlicka of Joy Lutheran Church and music performances by The Average Janes (11 a.m.), Seth West (during the memorial service), Wendy Elizabeth (1 p.m.) and Michael Mahan (2:30 p.m.).—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2025
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“Honorary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorary. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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