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 From the red carpet to the performances to the emotional tributes, there’s so much to look forward to. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2026 The outpouring of grief and love for Figuereo continued on social media, with many friends posting heartfelt tributes. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 For the 50th games, twice the amount of tributes were selected from each district to participate in the bloodbath that yields only one victor. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 Among the other big highlights were the immersive tributes to the brand’s greatest sneaker hits and the huge video wall that displayed the celebrities who have worn Hogan through the years. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Drusilla is responsible for traveling to District 12 to select the year’s Hunger Games tributes and then ushering them back to the Capitol. — Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 There also will be tributes to Dolly Parton (by Kacey Musgraves) and George Michael (by Raye, Sombr and Teddy Swims). — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 Hegseth has also sought to restore tributes to Confederate soldiers and has attacked military diversity. — Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026 The revelation came a day after Zahnd was found dead inside the Platte County Courthouse on Thursday, sparking a wave of tributes from local and state officials. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 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 commendations

Noun

Another big cluster of citations in South Miami-Dade occurred in the Kendall area near Terra Environmental Research Institute, a public magnet school; Kendale Elementary and the Kendall campus of Miami Dade College.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Hernandez recalls a time when police issued citations, made arrests and shut down Mission Street.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of citations

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Her death in 2022 moved the entire country, with artists and fans paying lengthy homages to the trailblazer.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Another of the homages to classic cinema was The Great Movie Ride, housed in the park’s centerpiece, a replica of the iconic Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of homages

Noun

The Montclair Film Festival has unveiled the complete lineup for its 2026 edition, bringing a slate of international premieres, awards season contenders, documentaries and independent films to New Jersey.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
If awards voters value horror or comedy, McAdams will be a shoo-in for her second career nomination (after getting recognized for 2015’s Spotlight).

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of awards

Noun

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

In the southernmost car, dozens press together and sway in their prayer shawls to the hymns of the morning service.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 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

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