Original sentence: During that period related titles no longer affiliated with an office arose, like  Geheimer Kommerzienrat, an award for outstanding contributions in the field of commerce and industry, or  Geheimer Medizinalrat, an award for outstanding contributions to medicine.However many honorees continued to use it and Geheimräte were later again appointed by the Free State of Bavaria
Edited sentence: During that period related titles no longer affiliated with an office arose, like  Geheimer Kommerzienrat or  Geheimer Medizinalrat, an award for outstanding contributions to medicine.However many honorees insisted on keeping it and Geheimräte were later again appointed by the Free State of Bavaria