The journalist treated her sources with a careful, almost ceremonious respect. She honored every promise of confidentiality, returned every call, and earned, over the years, a reputation that opened doors no press credential could.
As used in the text, what does the word "honored" most nearly mean?
- A
memorialized
- B
praised publicly
- Ccheck_circle
kept faithfully
- D
saluted formally
Explanation
She kept her promises of confidentiality; "honored" means kept faithfully, not the praising, saluting, or memorializing senses.