as in award
recognition given to someone who has done something extremely well but who has not won the top honor
They didn't win the science fair competition but were pleased to receive an honorable mention.
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Recent Examples of honorable mention
The restaurants could earn stars, Bib Gourmand awards, or remain as honorable mentions when the guide is released later this year.
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
Other honorable mentions included Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Future, Jennifer Lopez, Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion, Missy Elliott, Nelly, Post Malone, Sean Paul, and SZA.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Aug. 2024
The linebacker earned an All-ACC honorable mention in 2022 before earning third-team All-ACC honors last season.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2024
These are our winners, one for each of the four shows, with a bonus honorable mention.
—Vogue Runway, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
Other honorable mentions included Alicia Keys, Chris Brown, Future, Jennifer Lopez, Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion, Missy Elliott, Nelly, Post Malone, Sean Paul, and SZA.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 15 Aug. 2024
The linebacker earned an All-ACC honorable mention in 2022 before earning third-team All-ACC honors last season.
—Nicky Wolcott, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2024
These are our winners, one for each of the four shows, with a bonus honorable mention.
—Vogue Runway, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honorable mention
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Since 2002, the Unforgettable Gala has grown to become the API community’s longest-running awards ceremony.Matt Minton, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Board of Directors of City Trusts announced November 18 that three individuals received the 2024 John Scott award for their work in the field.John Werner, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The author is the recipient of the Asian-American Literary Award for fiction, among other accolades, as well as a recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Nominated for eight Emmys, among numerous other accolades, and spawning a few spin-offs, the show is expected to return for its fifth and final season in 2026.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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This is a roundabout way of putting the present’s ultimate compliment: that the artist is one of us.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Domingo replies, practically batting his eyelashes, unembarrassed to ask me to expand on my compliment.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Honorable mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorable%20mention. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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