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 Even in the face of all that pressure, the shows — which debuted the tour’s four revolving setlists — were wildly successful, with tributes to Peart helping one of rock’s most cerebral bands hit new heights of emotional impact. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026 Kevin Keegan, a legend of both clubs, died last month and this game was always earmarked for special tributes. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The mom frequently posts short tributes on social media to honor the memory of kids who have died from cancer. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Tributes to Nancy Kassebaum As news of Kassebaum’s death spread on Saturday morning, Kansas politicians began sharing tributes in her honor. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 After news broke of Panettiere’s death, tributes from across Hollywood came pouring in online. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 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

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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

The new legislation followed a Hearst investigation that found that 10 school systems in the state were employing armed security guards who falsified traffic citations, failed to report deadly pursuits or engaged in racial misconduct.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Dispute over rescue In two of the citations, Cal-OSHA accused the company of endangering an employee by allowing one of them to go into the backcountry during the rescue operation against a recommendation of local law enforcement.

— Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 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

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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

Little Haiti looks ahead On a humid morning in Little Haiti, about a dozen people walked into Notre Dame d’Haiti Catholic Church for Mass, taking Communion and singing hymns in French.

— Chris Kenning, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
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

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