HONORED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in celebrated

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verb

past tense of honor

as in recognized

to show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration the newlyweds were honored with a dinner given by the bride's grandmother

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In addition to Nicolas Winding Refn and Takashi Shimizu, other honored guests include Canadian Trailblazer Award winner, Indie Maverick Award recipient Don Hertzfeldt, and Denis-Héroux Award winners Robert Lepage and Louise Portal. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026 As the lines between digital and traditional entertainment continue to blur, Instagram is giving its creators the ability to try their hand at some time-honored storytelling formats. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 Xi and Kim last met in September, when the North Korean leader was an honored guest among a host of global leaders at a military parade in Beijing. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 June 2026 We are disappointed at this outcome and our inability to get Nina to long-term stability, as this has been a labor of love for the last 5 years, but remain honored to have played a role in supporting and highlighting incredible corners of the music community. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 28 May 2026 My colleagues Ellie Austin, Alyson Shontell and I were so honored to co-host a talking circle with Steinem at her home in Manhattan this week, bringing together members of the Fortune MPW community to talk about AI and its impact on business and society. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026 Bruce also had the lowest levels of stress hormone metabolites, was given priority access to the four central feeding stations on account of his rank, and even had a non-mate remove debris from his lower beak, the only individual in the circus to be so honored. — ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026 No in-office president has been so honored — until now. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026 The library has moved to clarify that it was not named for Steve, but, in 1992, for his father Preston Tisch, an honored alum. — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026

Verb

Home growers were honored at the Golden Bear Awards for the first time ever on Saturday, after four years of only brands being allowed to enter their products. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 July 2026 Sinon also told Odysseus the fallen Ithacan soldiers were unable to rest because they weren’t honored with proper Greek warrior funeral rites. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026 Keep Upsells Transparent and Honest United's version can avoid that trap, but only if the regular economy experience remains genuinely acceptable and the empty-seat promise is honored without exception. — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The Curaçao goalkeeper, Eloy Room, made no fewer than fifteen saves, and one hopes that his post-match joke about deserving a statue will be suitably honored in stone. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026 Harry was honored at the New York City gala for his work as the founder of the Invictus Games. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 17 July 2026 President of France Emmanuel Macron honored French filmmaker Claude Lelouch, actress Sigourney Weaver, Illumination founder Chris Meledandri, filmmaker George Lucas and actress Jodie Foster with France’s prestigious Legion of Honor. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 The website promoting the event claims that more than 100 athletes from the Winter Games, including members of the women’s bobsled and skeleton teams, will be honored. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Public trust in science Council member Liberty Capito said she's honored to be a part of the study group. — Leonard David, Space.com, 11 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for honored

Adjective

The Boss even appears on one non-genre-specific list for the first time in his storied career with one of his most celebrated tunes.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Then there’s another celebrated and long-established London acting institution, RADA.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of celebrated

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After several of the most dramatic strikes—against Russian oil refineries, military airfields, weapons factories—President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the company and its engineers.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
During the nearly two-minute clip, the mom of four thanked her followers for their kind messages and prayers, revealing that her daughter is now in remission.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of thanked

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Sulej and his colleague Wojciech Pawlak from the Faculty of Geology at the Warsaw University are credited with discovering the skeleton in southern Poland in 2023 and coming up with the idea to invite volunteers to help with its restoration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
The policy shift is widely credited with improved power generation, including a sharp rise in renewable energy, that has reduced the pressure on state power utility Eskom and helped end loadshedding.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of credited

Adjective

In 2024, he was awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash, Indiana’s highest honor bestowed by the governor as a personal tribute given to those who have rendered distinguished service to the state or to the governor.

— Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of a distinguished American marine biologist at his home in the central Philippines, police said Thursday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of distinguished

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Also set to be feted during the August 21 Imagen Awards at the Beverly Hilton are Apple TV and the creators of its Acapulco, set for the Creative Achievement Award, and Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, who’ll receive the President’s Award.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 16 July 2026
The lineup of country music heavyweights due to receive special awards from the Academy of Country Music this summer has been set, with Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley and Eric Church among the stars being feted at the 19th annual ACM Honors program.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 June 2026

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