honorarium
noun
hon·o·rar·i·um
ˌä-nə-ˈrer-ē-əm 
plural honoraria
ˌä-nə-ˈrer-ē-ə
also honorariums
also honorariums
: a payment for a service (such as making a speech) on which custom or propriety forbids a price to be set
donated the honoraria from his speaking engagements
Examples of honorarium in a Sentence
We are willing to offer a small honorarium that we hope you will accept for judging the competition.
Recent Examples on the Web
Organizations will remain responsible for all direct program costs, including artist fees, travel, honoraria, supplies, materials, food, beverages, additional AV and lighting equipment, and supplementary services such as extended hours, extra staffing or gallery activations.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Each winner received a $10,000 honorarium and a Montblanc Meisterstück pen.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The event also supported or created 1,687 jobs and generated $1.5 million in artist commissions, honorariums and fees.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 July 2025
Gold medalists in the Icon category receive no honorarium; instead, a donation of $50,000 will be made by Art Basel to an organization of the winner’s choosing in their name.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
Each winner received a $10,000 honorarium and a Montblanc Meisterstück pen.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The event also supported or created 1,687 jobs and generated $1.5 million in artist commissions, honorariums and fees.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 July 2025
Gold medalists in the Icon category receive no honorarium; instead, a donation of $50,000 will be made by Art Basel to an organization of the winner’s choosing in their name.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for honorarium
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“Honorarium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorarium. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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