honor
noun
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions.
was honoring
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past progressiveof honor.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Ahead of the race, Apa wrote on her marathon fundraising page how much her grandfather, who she was honoring with the run meant to her.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Apollo’s stock was down as one of its private-credit funds said it was honoring less than half of the redemption requests it received in the latest quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
While purchasing Doe Bay was hardly a lifelong aspiration, the successful accountant-cum-lawyer felt like he was honoring his younger self.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
The event was honoring Gayle King of CBS News and Diana Ross was scheduled to perform.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
When she heard about his plans for the conference and the official naming of Henrietta Lacks Day, she was ecstatic: finally, a scientist was honoring her mother.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
