Synonyms of honoring

honoring

verb

present participle of honor

as in recognizing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recognizing
• thanking
• crediting
• celebrating
• commemorating
• congratulating
• acknowledging
• feting
• commending
• saluting
• praising
• complimenting
• citing
• memorializing
• extolling
• lauding
• applauding
• cheering
• hailing
• acclaiming
• touting
• glorifying
• observing
• laureating
• felicitating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dishonoring
• shaming
• discrediting
• disgracing
• humiliating
• humbling
• slandering
• defaming
• maligning
• condemning
• libeling
• denouncing
• hissing
• jeering
• booing
• hooting
• mocking
• ridiculing
• censuring
• bad-mouthing
• damning
• slighting
• putting down
• reprobating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of honoring

My opponent voted against a resolution honoring America’s 250th. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

The Titans went ahead with honoring the man nicknamed CJ2K after becoming the sixth man in NFL history to run for at least 2,000 yards. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Mayor Hammoud spoke at the ceremony, remembering the victims and honoring the first responders who rushed to help save lives. — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026

This year, as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum is adding a seventh moment of silence, honoring thousands whose lives were cut short by illnesses linked to the toxic aftermath of the attacks. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

The gesture ordered by King Charles comes a quarter-century after his mother, Queen Elizabeth, first broke protocol by honoring a foreign nation during the Changing of the Guard ceremony. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026

The 78th Emmy Awards, honoring the standouts from the 2025-26 television season, will celebrate the shows that gave viewers plenty of reasons to stay in. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Each year on the night of September 15, Mexico’s president reenacts the famous grito from the National Palace in Mexico City, ringing the exact same bell Hidalgo did and leading the crowd in cries honoring the heroes of independence. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Flags will line roadsides and fairgrounds, including a display of 2,977 flags in Parkville and a candlelight walk of 343 flags in Arbutus honoring the FDNY firefighters who died. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026