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

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

Serbia is a candidate nation for European Union membership and has faced strong criticism for honoring Mladic after his death. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

The carnival theme plays a huge role since the tour is honoring the 20th anniversary of the band’s first Carnival of Sins tour, so everyone in attendance can expect a high-energy performance. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026

Perspectives Ideas expressed in the piece The column argues that free and fair elections are the foundation of representative democracy and that preserving broad access to the ballot is essential to honoring the will of the people. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

The marker is the first in Miami-Dade County from the Florida Civil Rights Museum as part of its heritage trail honoring Black pioneers throughout Florida. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

The Academy has a long, familiar habit of honoring artists after the fact. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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

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