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
Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Legendary German director Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, Pina, Perfect Days) received an honorary Lola for his life’s work.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2026
He was also awarded an honorary doctorate.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The Henry County Board of Commissioners is set to honor the legacy of David Scott with a special honorary marker ceremony Tuesday in Stockbridge.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Legendary German director Wim Wenders (Paris, Texas, Pina, Perfect Days) received an honorary Lola for his life’s work.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2026
He was also awarded an honorary doctorate.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The Henry County Board of Commissioners is set to honor the legacy of David Scott with a special honorary marker ceremony Tuesday in Stockbridge.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honorary
Adjective
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Projected on an obelisk, this narrowest of histories prefigured the commemorative distortions to follow.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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The State Department also confirmed that the commemorative passports will not cost extra.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Last month, senior Moscow officials attended the inauguration of a war memorial complex in Pyongyang, where soldiers fighting for Russia were honored and a message from Putin was read aloud.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Congress has not authorized construction of a memorial arch on the federal land managed by the National Park Service, which Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group, says is a first step required by statute before the government can move forward with construction.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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“Honorary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorary. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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