Thesaurus results for HONORARY

honorary

adjective

ˈä-nə-ˌrer-ē

Definition of honorary

as in commemorative

serving to preserve the memory of a person, thing, or an event an honorary plaque marking the site of the first public school in America

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Recent Examples of honorary Delaware Place from Michigan Avenue east to Mies Van der Rohe Way now carries the honorary street name John Hancock Way. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 June 2026 This year, Edinburgh also launches its honorary Outstanding Contribution to Cinema Award, which will be handed to actor and director Kenneth Branagh. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 July 2026 An honorary Oscar recipient, as well as a multi-time Emmy and Grammy nominee, Glover's career took off in the '80s, thanks to starring roles in The Color Purple, Witness, and Lethal Weapon. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 While delivering the New York University 2022 commencement address at Yankee Stadium, Swift received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the university. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for honorary

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Each finalist will receive a commemorative medallion during the banquet, the release said.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
How to find an event near you Across the country, communities are hosting festivals, block parties, volunteer projects, exhibits and commemorative events as part of America250, the nationwide effort to mark the anniversary.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of commemorative

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The memorial grounds offered the rabbi a new form of connection with her child.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
As a result, a memorial pavilion, where students can play soccer, has been installed in Blakeley’s school in her honor, and a butterfly climber has been constructed at a local Bellaire park.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

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