Synonyms of honoring

honoring

verb

present participle of honor

as in recognizing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recognizing
• thanking
• crediting
• celebrating
• commemorating
• congratulating
• acknowledging
• feting
• commending
• saluting
• praising
• complimenting
• citing
• memorializing
• extolling
• lauding
• applauding
• cheering
• hailing
• acclaiming
• touting
• glorifying
• observing
• laureating
• felicitating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dishonoring
• shaming
• discrediting
• disgracing
• humiliating
• humbling
• slandering
• defaming
• maligning
• condemning
• libeling
• denouncing
• hissing
• jeering
• booing
• hooting
• mocking
• ridiculing
• censuring
• bad-mouthing
• damning
• slighting
• putting down
• reprobating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of honoring

Under the agreement, Prime Video will stream the annual awards honoring the best in TV for free to all audiences, including nonsubscribers, in more than 240 countries and territories. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

But during the 1960s and in subsequent decades, a growing patient rights movement embraced the importance of informed consent for honoring patients’ autonomy. — Jennifer Schlinger, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

This piece of fashion history acted as a bookend, appearing again in the collection’s final look — honoring fashion’s matriarch from start to finish. — Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

So, naturally, the current Republican administration is treating today’s Nicaraguan dissidents as heroes and honoring the offer of sanctuary, right? — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Formed in San Bernardino in 2015 and led by vocalist Jesús Ortiz Paz (JOP), Fuerza Regida has become one of the most influential acts in Mexican music, honoring their roots while continuing to push the genre into new territories. — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

Variety will also present its fifth annual 10 Artisans to Watch at the festival, honoring standout talent in cinematography, costume design, editing, hair and makeup, production design, sound editing and design and visual effects. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

There will also be a new float honoring American puppeteer Tony Sarg, the creative genius behind the parade’s signature elements. — David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

However, like the Bauers, LaBrecque agrees there is a certain anxiety that comes with the responsibility of owning and honoring the late architect’s work. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026