HONORED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

honored 1 of 2

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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Recent Examples of honored

Adjective

Those honored received their awards during the Awards Luncheon on Saturday in Austin, Texas. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 31 Oct. 2026 Nuisance Bear has become one of the most honored nonfiction films of the year, beginning with its world premiere in January right up to this very day. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 Rail tickets will be cross-honored with PATH tickets between Hoboken and 33rd Street stations and the New York Waterway Ferry between Hoboken and Midtown and West 29th Street Pier 79. — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The beloved songwriter, recording artist, actor and businesswoman was an honored musician, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 10 Country Music Assn. — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 The soprano sang on nearly two dozen Top 40 singles on Billboard’s R&B chart and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 with the Vandellas as the second all-female group to be so honored. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 With five wins out of eight nominations at the Early Emmys, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was by far the most honored late-night show. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 The league will announce the 2026 Pro Bowl class in December, and the honored players will gather for a celebration in Los Angeles during the February weekend when past Pro Bowl games were held. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Joe’s name deserves an honored place in Maryland’s political history. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026

Verb

Before the game, first responders were honored and both coaches made sure to express their gratitude for the swift and effective work of those who protected the communities. — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 The Persian Gulf state has declared force majeure — citing unexpected, uncontrollable events preventing contracts from being honored — every month since the March attack. — Spencer Kimball,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 In addition to Castro, special honorees this year included Rubén Blades, who received the Billboard Icon Award; Rosalía, who was honored with the Billboard Hall of Fame Award; and Fuerza Regida, who took home the Billboard Vanguard Award. — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2026 Over the past several decades, the awards have honored some of the most influential figures in the world. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Raichlen is also a Barbecue Hall of Fame inductee, which took place right here in Kansas City and where he was honored the same year as KC BBQ legend Paul Kirk. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 The pair were honored for their installation 5,376 years, 1892 months, 1110 days, 1201 hours. — News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2026 Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Riley Green, and more mourned Anderson, and honored the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s generational talent. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 Clemson offensive lineman Elyjah Thurmon was honored to carry the American flag down the hill during his team's traditional game-day entrance in celebrating Military Appreciation Day. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for honored

Adjective

The celebrated singer-songwriter, who’d won the prestigious Mercury Prize for 2019’s Kiwanuka, was about halfway done with his follow-up, 2024’s Small Changes, but was already starting to conceptualize the album that would come after that.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
One of the most celebrated objects from the India Museum is a mechanical wooden sculpture of a ferocious tiger gnawing at a British soldier’s throat.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrated

Verb

The Tentative List, as the name suggests, comprises natural and cultural properties that a country considers to have the potential to be recognized as World Heritage.

— Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Miami recognized its issues right away, and some of UM’s defenders wasted no time trying to correct them.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of recognized

Adjective

In the evening, the low-slung space fills with locals seeking Liebster's famous tiny hasselback potatoes topped with trout roe, and buttery brioche with Parmesan cream, mortadella and clams.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
The one that did, however, was a robot from Beijing's Lingyi Technology, a subsidiary of Hangzhou's famous Unitree Robotics.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of famous

Verb

In a concession speech Tuesday night, Brattin thanked voters for nominating him and Trump for his endorsement.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Another woman thanked the Queens rapper — who lives in the Los Angeles area — for her loyalty to the president.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of thanked

Adjective

Mekouar was nominated for the First Novel Award by the renowned French literary organization Goncourt Academy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
The Nightmare Before Christmas has become arguably one of the most renowned stop-motion-animation films.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of renowned

Adjective

As previously reported, Cezary Skubiszewski was feted with the distinguished services to the Australian screen award, in recognition of his impressive body of work spanning more than 30 years.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026
Dan Lipinski is a former Democratic congressman from Illinois and a distinguished visiting fellow for the Center for Revitalizing American Institutions at the Hoover Institution.

— Dan Lipinski, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinguished

Verb

Winners will be feted during the 17th annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards ceremony on November 18 at the Avalon Hollywood.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
On Sunday night, the three-time NBA champ was feted at a dinner celebrating his gig as Chief Performance Officer of Revolve, a hip retailer targeting millennials and the Gen-Z crowd.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

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