HONORED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in celebrated

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verb

past tense of honor

as in recognized

to show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration the newlyweds were honored with a dinner given by the bride's grandmother

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Recent Examples of honored

Adjective

The beloved songwriter, recording artist, actor and businesswoman was an honored musician, earning 10 Grammy Awards and 10 Country Music Assn. — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 The soprano sang on nearly two dozen Top 40 singles on Billboard’s R&B chart and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 with the Vandellas as the second all-female group to be so honored. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 With five wins out of eight nominations at the Early Emmys, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was by far the most honored late-night show. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 The league will announce the 2026 Pro Bowl class in December, and the honored players will gather for a celebration in Los Angeles during the February weekend when past Pro Bowl games were held. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Joe’s name deserves an honored place in Maryland’s political history. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026 There may be a toast or two, typically offered by the father of the bride or honored attendants, like the best man or the maid of honor. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 Beyond honored to be Ted Lasso’s laptop background, as seen in the newest episode. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 In addition to Nicolas Winding Refn and Takashi Shimizu, other honored guests include Canadian Trailblazer Award winner, Indie Maverick Award recipient Don Hertzfeldt, and Denis-Héroux Award winners Robert Lepage and Louise Portal. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026

Verb

There is another $14 billion arms package yet to be honored by Washington as well. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 One panel named two brothers; another panel honored a mother and her two-year-old son. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026 Annual Celebración of Cinema & Television, where he was honored with the Career Achievement Award. — Marc Malkin, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 Sort five years of tribute gifts by the person being honored, not the donor. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 It’s expected to be a packed house, with former Larkin players being honored before the game. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 More than a century later, Ben Ali was honored along the boulevard in the neighborhood that bore the old rancho’s name. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Singer discussed their tragic loss in the wake of news that Jamie Lee Curtis will be honored by the inaugural Michele and Rob Reiner Champion for Change Award. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 In late February, the Clay County government honored Blatt, a school resource officer in the North Kansas City School District, for potentially saving a student’s life. — Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for honored

Adjective

Now the sports outlet is likely to tamp down on costs by parting ways with the celebrated color commentator.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
This year, the event will once again feature panels, thought-provoking conversations, roundtables, networking opportunities and activations, along with the celebrated Billboard En Vivo performances.

— Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrated

Verb

Curie's initial Nobel was for physics, but the second, for chemistry in 1911, recognized her work on polonium and the isolation of pure radium.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
He is recognized as the teen prodigy who went missing a decade prior, and his return as an up-and-coming conductor is heralded.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of recognized

Adjective

The Wat Po Deluxe rooms, which face away from the river, actually give you a very striking, colorful view of tropical plants and the intricate, tiled chedis of this famous temple complex.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The famous colleagues who’ve shown up for the open bar and Louis gift bags don’t add much.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of famous

Verb

At the Breath of Life meeting, which lasted an hour, each attendee thanked God for their sobriety.

— Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
District 5 Commissioner Laura Meier thanked Bryant for his presentation but said the county board needs to wait for more information before determining what, if any, steps to take.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of thanked

Adjective

Kevin Kwan created an irresistible world filled with the perfect blend of glitz, humor, and heart, and the talented Adele Lim returns to adapt this renowned tale for a new television audience.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Godrich — renowned for his work with Radiohead, Beck, and Paul McCartney, along with playing in Atoms for Peace with Thom Yorke and Flea — was looking to step back a bit.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of renowned

Verb

In 1997 Rose Marie Bravo was recruited from Saks Fifth Avenue to become CEO and was soon credited with turning Burberry from a dormant heritage brand into a global luxury house.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Panfilov was co-lead author of a preprint paper detailing that kind of attack, and OpenAI credited him and his colleagues with bringing the attacks to the company’s attention.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of credited

Adjective

Abdel El Manira, a distinguished professor at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and a member of the Nobel committee, said at the prize announcement that optogenetics' impacts extend beyond our understanding of the healthy brain.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Among his distinguished awards are the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2012 and an Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2017 by the French Ministry of Culture.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of distinguished

Verb

She has previously been feted with the Berlinale Camera, the Prix du cinéma Suisse, the French Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
His final words drowned in a din of shouts and sparkling spray, as the Astros feted an aspiration fulfilled.

— Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026

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