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 Entertainment icon Liza Minnelli, also a past honoree, will serve as honorary chair. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026 In recognition of his philanthropic and community work in Maine, Bowdoin College and Bates College awarded Dempsey honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees in 2013 and 2017, respectively. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 George Karlaftis and Chris Jones were honorary line judges for Shawnee Mission East’s volleyball match against Shawnee Mission South. — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 Though not all of Dance Gavin Dance’s current members have Sacramento roots, the band’s strong tie to the capital region has created some honorary Sacramentans. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for honorary

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On Friday, Filer received a commemorative shield from SSAFA, a British charity that supports members of the armed forces and their families.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
Both teams wore commemorative jersey patches honoring the late NBA coach Rick Adelman, who led the Kings to eight consecutive playoff appearances from 1998 through 2006.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of commemorative

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The Los Angeles Police Protective League, which represents rank and file officers and is backing Bass, has been a long-standing host of a memorial golf tournament named after Gates, who died in 2010.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
When Risch declined to debate, Achilles showed up to directly confront the incumbent at a limited public appearance in Boise, where Risch was set to speak at a 9/11 memorial event.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

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