honorable mention
noun
: a distinction conferred (as in a contest or exhibition) on works or persons of exceptional merit but not deserving of top honors
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Howard Sampson, Texas Tech Breakdown: One of the many high profile transfer additions for the Red Raiders, Sampson was an honorable mention All-ACC pick after his lone season at North Carolina.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
China Camp State Park earned an honorable mention for best picnic spot.
—Krissy Waite, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
An Alabama native, Robinson earned honorable mention for the All-Big 12 team in 2024.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers awarded two of his stories with honorable mentions in 2019 and named White House, Inc. one of the best business books of the year in 2021.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
China Camp State Park earned an honorable mention for best picnic spot.
—Krissy Waite, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
An Alabama native, Robinson earned honorable mention for the All-Big 12 team in 2024.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers awarded two of his stories with honorable mentions in 2019 and named White House, Inc. one of the best business books of the year in 2021.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
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“Honorable mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorable%20mention. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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