as in ovation
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
the young piano prodigy has received acclamation from audiences worldwide
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Recent Examples of acclamation
Grandparents who provide this crucial support deserve acclamation and a special place in heaven.
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Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
It was presented by acclamation as punishment whenever a sports staffer made an inappropriate comment or a joke in poor taste.
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Gene Myers,
Freep.com,
23 Nov. 2025
Iranian diplomat Afsaneh Nadipour and Chinese Communist Party official Ren Yisheng were elected by acclamation as the new Asian representatives for the Advisory Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
In 2020, Republicans just nuked big chunks of their calendar and proclaimed their incumbent nearly by acclamation.
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Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acclamation
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
It was presented by acclamation as punishment whenever a sports staffer made an inappropriate comment or a joke in poor taste.
—
Gene Myers,
Freep.com,
23 Nov. 2025
Iranian diplomat Afsaneh Nadipour and Chinese Communist Party official Ren Yisheng were elected by acclamation as the new Asian representatives for the Advisory Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
In 2020, Republicans just nuked big chunks of their calendar and proclaimed their incumbent nearly by acclamation.
—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acclamation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclamation
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Schlittler allowed four hits and exited to a standing ovation after stranding two runners in the sixth.
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Tom Cruise sat elbow to elbow with David Beckham; UCLA and Los Angeles Lakers star Kareem Abdul Jabbar got a rousing ovation and Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart was lustily booed.
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Gilberto Mora left the field to applause.
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Strong showing of support Atterbeary called her victory Tuesday night to roaring applause from a crowd of supporters.
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The trick went down well with the Swansea supporters and earned a League Two footballer wider acclaim.
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The group went on to earn national and international acclaim before its swaggering leader, Country Dick Montana, died on stage midway through a 1995 show in Whistler, Canada.
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“Acclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclamation. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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