TRIBUTES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

tributes

noun

plural of tribute

as in commendations

a formal expression of praise tributes were received from all over the world at the opera singer's farewell concert

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Recent Examples of tributes So much so that updates about them often came in the form of birthday tributes from both Coigney and Mark. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 One of the evening’s most poignant tributes belonged to Bradley, the groundbreaking CBS News journalist who died in 2006 after 25 years at 60 Minutes and reporting on more than 500 stories. — Lilly Workneh, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 In June, the couple celebrated their 9-year anniversary with separate social media tributes to one another. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Instead, there’s an impromptu memorial, formed from hundreds of tributes to the rapper scrawled in sharpie on poles and on the concrete. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 As César Gastélum’s body was buried last week, some of the city’s influencers posted tributes to him, as if describing a fallen comrade. — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026 Now, several more memorials are in the works, including tributes to war veterans, Peace Corps volunteers and fallen journalists. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 While this loss leaves a silence that words can never fill, farewell messages adorned a growing memorial for both Mikey and Millie, where tributes of light were offered to them. — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 Local menus are currently stacked with sweet and savory tributes to peaches, ranging from heirloom salads and crudos to inventive desserts and cocktails. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded.

— Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026

Definition of commendations

Noun

More than 80% of camera citations issued to vehicles with Virginia tags in 2024 also remain unpaid.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The senators also noted that grants were canceled out of the blue with form letters, which had contradictory explanations and incorrect citations.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of citations

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The event is looser on costume restrictions than during a normal day in the park, resulting in adults geared up in creative homages to characters and attractions.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Brandy Melville and American Eagle have their own homages to the style, while Old Navy’s famous flag tee celebrates its 32nd birthday this year.

— Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026

Definition of homages

Noun

Mensah has received numerous preseason accolades — he was voted the ACC’s preseason player of the year and is on multiple preseason watch lists for annual awards.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
His flagship restaurant in Oakland’s Temescal district, Burdell, has won a number of accolades – snagging first place in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Top 100 restaurants list for 2025 and also Food & Wine’s Restaurant of the Year for 2024.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of accolades

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The awards will debut at the event’s 2026 iteration, which will take place at the Javits Center in New York September 24–27, and will highlight artists from the Caribbean.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026
Companies without a booking can pay more to cross the Panama Canal through an auction that awards slots to the highest bidder.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of awards

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Every decade seems to yield a new crop of death knells and eulogies explaining why the form has reached the end of its useful life.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Would her child be buried in a separate part of the cemetery without the appropriate eulogies?

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of eulogies

Noun

Faithful gather to sing hymns and sip Bloody Marys, and a revolving cast of chaplains, including one who once served at the University of Texas chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, lead services.

— Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
One of six children, Tyler grew up idolizing Tina Turner and Janis Joplin and singing hymns in the Anglican church her parents attended.

— Adela Suliman, NBC news, 9 July 2026

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