honorary
adjective
hon·or·ary
ˈä-nə-ˌrer-ē 
1
a
: having or conferring distinction
an honorary engineering society
b
: commemorative
an honorary plaque
2
: dependent on honor or a keen sense of ethical conduct for fulfillment
an honorary obligation
honorary
noun
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Examples of honorary in a Sentence
He was awarded an honorary degree.
He's an honorary member of the club.
He is the honorary president of the commission.
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Jones will be be honored posthumously with an honorary Oscar at this year’s Governor’s Awards event on Nov. 17.
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Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Jones will be honored posthumously on with the honorary Oscar at the Academy’s Governor’s Awards on November 17.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Love Actually filmmaker, Woody Allen casting director score honorary Oscars as Academy reveals season's first awards
But Jones is almost certainly best known as a producer.
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In November 2024, Wolf and Lynn are set to be honorary chairs of Moment magazine's annual gala.
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Jennifer Frederick, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Jones will be honored posthumously on with the honorary Oscar at the Academy’s Governor’s Awards on November 17.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Love Actually filmmaker, Woody Allen casting director score honorary Oscars as Academy reveals season's first awards
But Jones is almost certainly best known as a producer.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
In November 2024, Wolf and Lynn are set to be honorary chairs of Moment magazine's annual gala.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Honorary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorary. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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honorary
adjective
hon·or·ary
ˈän-ə-ˌrer-ē
1
: given or done as a sign of honor
an honorary degree
2
: voluntary entry 1 sense 1, unpaid
honorary president
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