SALUTATION Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

salutation

noun

ˌsal-yə-ˈtā-shən

Definition of salutation

as in tribute

a formal expression of praise the speaker introduced the evening's honored guest with a lavish salutation

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as in salute

an expression of goodwill upon meeting began the discussion with a gracious salutation to the distinguished assembly

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Recent Examples of salutation He was then honorably discharged, with countless salutations and medals for his heroism. — Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025 Use proper subject lines, professional salutations, and complete sentences. — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 More active travelers may also consider a few sun salutations on the outdoor movement deck. — Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 16 July 2025 She was seated near me, and appeared to be either a celebrity or the mayor, so frequent were the salutations from passersby. — The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for salutation

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Noun

The tribute and the timing — Bell is in pre-production for Free Fall, a thriller planned as her feature debut as a director — felt perfect.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
On Wednesday, former MLB outfielder Brandon Barnes posted an emotional tribute to Wolfe on Facebook.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tribute

Noun

Thomas, who is Jewish, said that then a man stood up at the meeting and gave a Nazi salute, shouting Heil Hitler.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
Speaking of perfect timing, here’s a salute to Al Benton, a right-hander for four teams (also the Philadelphia A’s and Detroit Tigers) from 1934 to 1952.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of salute

Noun

The result was lines out the door, a local political commendation, and a business that converted attention into revenue in a way most post-villa deals never manage.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.

— Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of commendation

Noun

In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Lauren Frayer sends greetings from the 18th-century Royal Pavilion in Brighton, England.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
There were some Chilean flags waving from the Nu Stadium stands on Saturday greeting Sanchez, who came off the bench at the 60-minute mark.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of greeting

Noun

Meanwhile, highly visible drug use, rising fentanyl deaths and a citation system that rarely connected people to treatment fueled public frustration and political pressure to reverse the course.

— Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Rankings and traffic remain valuable metrics, but they should be complemented by indicators such as brand mentions, AI citations, referral quality and overall share of digital authority.

— Jay Sen, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of citation

Noun

Colts cornerback Justin Walley was matched often with Flowers early on, and Flowers gave Walley, who missed his entire rookie season because of a torn ACL, plenty of welcome-to-the-league moments during his NFL debut Sunday.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
And no tearful, cinematic gateside farewells or joyful welcomes.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of welcome

Noun

The crowd listened in silence as the Polynesians, wearing blue fire uniforms, sang a Tahitian hymn in harmony while two of them strummed ukuleles.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The scholar of religion Friedrich Max Müller (1823–1900) noticed that many Vedic hymns praise different deities using the same superlatives and ascribe to them the same mythological feats.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hymn

Noun

Veronica Beard, which launched in 2010 with its signature Dickey Jacket, is unveiling Blazer Atelier, an homage to the brand’s roots and a nod to a new direction.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
No, this film is not a perfect homage to 1970s tough-guy action flicks.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of homage

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