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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Scott Spiker initiated a resolution calling for the honorary renaming of West Norwich Street from South Sixth Street to South Fifth Place.
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Like the honorary professorship, the flood of congressional commendations appear to be a legitimizing tool for Dorje Chang.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
But how would Berwyn (which named Koz an honorary citizen in 1982) play in Peoria, Phoenix or Portland?
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Lee Choon Geun, an honorary research fellow at South Korea’s Science and Technology Policy Institute, said the early results of Thursday’s launch suggested Russia might have given a key propellant component that can boost a missile’s engine thrust.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Like the honorary professorship, the flood of congressional commendations appear to be a legitimizing tool for Dorje Chang.
—Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
But how would Berwyn (which named Koz an honorary citizen in 1982) play in Peoria, Phoenix or Portland?
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Lee Choon Geun, an honorary research fellow at South Korea’s Science and Technology Policy Institute, said the early results of Thursday’s launch suggested Russia might have given a key propellant component that can boost a missile’s engine thrust.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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