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

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Recent Examples of honoring Measuring more than 10 feet by 9 feet, Amwan Agwe… (2026), for example, depicts green hills and blue waves alongside the skulls, candles, and fish that nod to Fèt Gede, Haiti’s annual festival honoring the spirits of the dead. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 That’s where the hotel is hosting an exhibit honoring the film with drawings, paintings, sculptures and behind-the-scenes footage that document how Radiator Springs Racers was brought to life. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 By honoring Reeve as the year's outstanding basketball executive, her peers are publicly holding up her leadership as an example. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The Pittsburgh Walk of Fame was launched last fall as a way of recognizing and honoring people with ties to southwestern Pennsylvania who have had an impact on America's culture and heritage. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Next week is Dedication Night, where the remaining stars will be honoring someone or something special in their life. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The music star will perform at the event honoring artist Vija Celmins and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 The evening started by honoring tradition with a défilé set to Berlioz’s Marche des Troyens. — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 Protecting her daughter, honoring her husband, religious intent? — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honoring
  1. recognizing
  2. thanking
  3. crediting
  4. celebrating
  5. commemorating
Verb
  • Not recognizing the producers and not understanding the movie are different things, to be sure.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
  • They haven’t been given names yet, but the babies have started recognizing their carers.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of recognizing
Verb
  • The Vatican released a letter Leo wrote to Re on Sunday — the day of his announcement — thanking him for his lifelong service to the church.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Several Florida residents traveled to the meeting to voice their support for Ladapo and the vaccine repeal, thanking him for standing up for parents’ rights and even asking him for a selfie.
    — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of thanking
Verb
  • Chief Bettison said the suspect in that case was taken into custody less than 24 hours after the shooting, crediting community members with helping police identify him.
    — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Democratic National Committee has also sued over the ads, which show numerous images of the president overlaid with quotes from recent speeches demeaning communism while also crediting himself for the largest tax cuts in history.
    — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of crediting
Verb
  • In 2027 the film festival also joins Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival in celebrating eight decades of creativity and bringing audiences together in the Scottish capital.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That the accusation is being made against an African writer about a prize celebrating African writing is something others have noticed and called out.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of celebrating
Verb
  • In 2021, then-Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador requested that the headdress be loaned to Mexico for an exhibition commemorating 500 years since the fall of the city of Tenochtitlan.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The congregation shared poems commemorating survivors and victims alike, sang the Hatikva — Israel’s national anthem — and watched videos of first-hand accounts.
    — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of commemorating

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“Honoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honoring. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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