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
There was another ceremony that summer where Karen received the honorary road sign, which still hangs proudly in a corner in her house with some other Captain Herb artifacts.
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Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The Dallas Mavericks’ Rookie of the Year candidate will be the honorary pace car driver for the NASCAR Cup Series race May 3 at Texas Motor Speedway.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Not only will the Duffer Brothers team up for the speech, Chapman will return the favor by presenting them with honorary doctorates.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Twins Matt and Ross Duffer, 42, hail from the university’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts — Class of 2007 — and during the commencement ceremony at Wilson Field in Orange, will receive honorary doctorates.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
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Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The Dallas Mavericks’ Rookie of the Year candidate will be the honorary pace car driver for the NASCAR Cup Series race May 3 at Texas Motor Speedway.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Not only will the Duffer Brothers team up for the speech, Chapman will return the favor by presenting them with honorary doctorates.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Twins Matt and Ross Duffer, 42, hail from the university’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts — Class of 2007 — and during the commencement ceremony at Wilson Field in Orange, will receive honorary doctorates.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honorary
Adjective
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Heritage Month commemorative match against the Utah Royals.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Starting at $1,400 per person as of press time, each comes with a premium seat as well as top-notch cuisine, live entertainment, decor, commemorative gifts, and more, all with white-glove service.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Her husband’s former colleagues had bolted a memorial plaque to him on the wall between the third and fourth reactor units.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Langesfeld, who has become known across South Florida for his family’s memorial efforts to remember his daughter, son-in-law and other victims of the Surfside building collapse, wasn’t ready to give up without a fight.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Honorary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorary. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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