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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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Our movement just never had that deep sense of moral purpose that made people feel like, O.K., these people are praiseworthy people.
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
There are praiseworthy advocates and organizations for improving central city neighborhoods.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The lack of cutting-room material serves as a testament to Don Trip and Starlito’s innate chemistry and mastery of their creative process, which continues to yield praiseworthy results more than a decade after their first pairing.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite such a praiseworthy showing, Leavitt and Ballas were sent packing ahead of the season's grand finale.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
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Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2026
There are praiseworthy advocates and organizations for improving central city neighborhoods.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The lack of cutting-room material serves as a testament to Don Trip and Starlito’s innate chemistry and mastery of their creative process, which continues to yield praiseworthy results more than a decade after their first pairing.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite such a praiseworthy showing, Leavitt and Ballas were sent packing ahead of the season's grand finale.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Praiseworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praiseworthy. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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praiseworthy
adjective
praise·wor·thy
-ˌwər-t͟hē 
: worthy of praise
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