honor
noun
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions.
were 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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And they gave us 50, and they were honoring the deal, and we would call them up a lot for the corn and for the wheat and for everything.
From Salon ● May 14, 2025
Allen said he would know if McDonald's were honoring that pledge because his Allen Media Group represents more than 90% of Black-owned media.
From Reuters ● May 8, 2023
The maritime insurance industry, which would be responsible for making sure that buyers and sellers were honoring the price cap, have warned that they lacked the capacity to police the transactions.
From New York Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
Capitol, whom they were honoring a year later.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2022
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
