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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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
Although Adidas no longer has a contract with Ye, the company said it was honoring all remaining legal obligations.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
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
Light permeated the evening, which was honoring 88-year-old Light and Space movement artist Helen Pashgian and South Korean film director Park Chan-wook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2022
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
