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praiseworthy efforts to develop an AIDS vaccine
a praiseworthy effort to introduce inner-city youths to the visual arts
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The fact that the Met is staging so many new works is fundamentally praiseworthy.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
In some quarters of our society, there seems to be an eagerness to vilify great—though humanly imperfect—historical figures who have long represented praiseworthy contributions to our nation’s success.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
That young people are engaging in any formalities and celebrating one another at all is praiseworthy.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025
The craft credits are also praiseworthy across the board.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
In some quarters of our society, there seems to be an eagerness to vilify great—though humanly imperfect—historical figures who have long represented praiseworthy contributions to our nation’s success.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
That young people are engaging in any formalities and celebrating one another at all is praiseworthy.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025
The craft credits are also praiseworthy across the board.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Praiseworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praiseworthy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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praiseworthy
adjective
praise·wor·thy
-ˌwər-t͟hē 
: worthy of praise
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