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honorarium

[on-uh-rair-ee-uhm] / ˌɒn əˈrɛər i əm /
NOUN
complimentary fee
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STRONG


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Disclosure: Mason has received an honorarium payment from Kenai Therapeutics in the past.

From Science Daily Feb. 6, 2026

When asked to speak or present, I always ask if they are familiar with my travel requirements, honorarium, hotel requirements and driver.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 11, 2026

After the presentation, Chen handed Hua an envelope filled with $3,500 in U.S. dollars — reimbursement for his plane ticket and an honorarium for the talk.

From New York Times Mar. 7, 2023

Most pastors do not charge a set fee for such services but typically receive an honorarium.

From Washington Post Dec. 25, 2022

For his labors, Bobby was awarded a $7,500 prize plus an honorarium of $3,000 from the U.S.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The payments averaged about $4,100 a year, mostly as honoraria for talks and reimbursements for travel.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2025

Frank reports proton-related grant funding by Hitachi and honoraria fees from Ion Beam Applications S.A.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2024

Bik’s work brings donations from Patreon subscribers of about $2,300 per month and occasional honoraria from speaking engagements.

From Seattle Times Jan. 28, 2024

Often, they were retired professionals who supplemented a department's offerings by teaching a single course in their area of expertise, while their salaries were more honoraria than true payments for work performed.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2021

Maycomb’s regular pastors ate free for a week also, and it was hinted in disrespectful quarters that the local clergy deliberately led their churches into holding separate services, thereby gaining two more weeks’ honoraria.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

As an example of Carvalho acting in good faith, they cited Carvalho’s handling of honorariums from Scholastic for appearing at that company’s events.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Garvey’s failure to properly disclose his honorariums is, absent an immediate amendment, a big deal.

From Slate May 29, 2024

Numerous organizations wrote to offer awards and honorariums.

From Seattle Times Jun. 1, 2021

Doctors were often not required to make presentations at the so-called speaking engagements, for which they received honorariums, according to the settlement.

From New York Times Jul. 1, 2020

He wrote and telephoned dozens of acceptances to invitations to speak, predominantly at colleges and universities—both to expound his philosophies and to earn the $150-$300 honorariums above traveling expenses.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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