Thesaurus results for HONORARY

honorary

adjective

ˈä-nə-ˌrer-ē

Definition of honorary

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 Glover received his Bachelor of Science in general engineering from Cal Poly, which along with Brown University awarded him honorary Doctor of Science degrees. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Martinez was a founding member of Film Row and served as its president for two years before becoming its honorary chair. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026 Ye didn’t speak at the ceremony, but did the official unveiling of the honorary street sign. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026 From an honorary Founding Father to an enterprising immigrant, the meaning of Columbus to the Americas is diverse and ever-changing. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for honorary

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On September 8, Wonder announced a commemorative 50th anniversary arena tour for Songs in the Key of Life, scheduled for October 13 through December 19.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
The intimate setting was matched by a number of thoughtful details throughout the evening, including complimentary BonBon candy, popcorn, and commemorative showbills personally signed by Perez for attendees.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of commemorative

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The parties’ local branches instead proposed that future Holocaust commemorations should be kept at the town’s memorial site at its northern cemetery, German media report.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
On Wednesday, Saperstein attended a memorial ceremony in the building lobby, where over 50 people gathered to light prayer candles beneath two photos of him smiling.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

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