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

Indeed, relatively few spacecraft of any kind have borne female names over the years — and most of the ones that did were not honoring actual, real-life people. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure has added a memorial honoring legendary comic artist/creator Jack Kirby. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Fans have placed flowers, handwritten notes, candles and other mementos honoring Parton. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

With antisemitism at crisis levels, the Met honoring John Galliano at this moment was misguided, and even Galliano ultimately recognized what the Met should have done from the start. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

The celebration will transform Parton's original birthday festival into a two-continent event honoring her life and legacy. — Bryan West, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Among the crowd was a group wearing custom T-shirts honoring their friend Jassen Cho, a devoted Malört fan who was killed in a drive-by shooting in May while working as an Uber driver. — Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Following Parton’s death, numerous celebrities took to social media to share tributes honoring Parton, many of whom include musicians and actors who had worked with Parton before. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

It is widely flown and otherwise displayed in the United States and other countries by members and supporters of transgender communities, particularly in parades honoring transgender and other LGBTQ+ persons. — Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026