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honoring

ADJECTIVE

complimentary

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appreciative congratulatory polite respectful

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adulatory approbative approbatory approving celebrating commendatory courtly encomiastic encomiastical eulogistic fair-spoken fawning highly favorable honeyed laudatory panegyrical plauditory praiseful sycophantic unctuous well-wishing with high praise with highest recommendation

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unmannerly

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blaming censuring critical denouncing disparaging for sale insulting reproachful unflattering

ADJECTIVE

obedient

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attentive compliant deferential devoted docile dutiful faithful law-abiding loyal respectful subservient

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acquiescent amenable at one's beck and call biddable complaisant controllable docious duteous governable in one's clutches in one's pocket in one's power obeisant obliging observant on a string pliant regardful resigned reverential sheeplike tame tractable under control venerating well-trained willing wrapped around finger yielding

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disloyal disobedient inconsiderate inconstant neglectful unfaithful

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contrary insolent misbehaving mutinous obstinate rebellious

NOUN

celebration

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anniversary bash birthday ceremony festival festivity gala jubilee observance party performance spree triumph

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blast blowout carousal conviviality fete frolic gaiety glorification hilarity hoopla hullabaloo jollification joviality jubilation keeping magnification memorialization merriment merrymaking recognition remembrance revelry saturnalia solemnization

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wingding

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failure

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sadness

NOUN

observance

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acknowledgment adherence celebration compliance fulfillment

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acquittal acquittance awareness cognizance discharge fidelity heed keeping mark mind note notice obedience observation performance regard remark satisfaction

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carrying-out heeding

Antonyms

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disregard heedlessness ignorance inattention indifference neglect thoughtlessness

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carelessness unorthodoxy

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Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is one of New Jersey's most famous native sons, and the Garden State is honoring The Boss with a new museum that celebrates his legacy and the history of American music.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The families of LGBTQ+ pioneers Glenn Burke and Billy Bean wiped away tears after an exhibit at Dodger Stadium honoring their loved ones was unveiled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

And the beauty of honoring The Beatles each June 25th is that music lovers can celebrate in any fashion, large or small, that they like.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

The announcement Wednesday of a concert series honoring the country’s 250th anniversary prompted a swift reaction, and it wasn’t from zealous fans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

By the fury with which they strove to win, they were honoring each other and celebrating each other’s gifts.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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