as in applause
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
many people were involved in the search, but the person who actually found the missing girl got all the acclaim
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as in to praise
to declare enthusiastic approval of
she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting
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Recent Examples of acclaim
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
The first season received widespread acclaim, particularly for the performances of Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer and Niecey Nash as Glenda Cleveland.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Recently, Call of Duty has been on its fans’ good graces, with last year’s Black Ops 6 arriving to acclaim with an innovative new movement system and solid trifecta of game modes that all felt exceptionally well-designed (and are all practically individual games in their own right).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
For more than a decade, Brooklyn- by-way-of-everywhere trio Big Thief have put out cosmic indie-rock albums to near-universal acclaim.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
The first season received widespread acclaim, particularly for the performances of Evan Peters as Jeffrey Dahmer and Niecey Nash as Glenda Cleveland.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Indeed, by merging Chile’s strong marketing acumen, international prestige and acclaimed storytelling with the Dominican Republic’s incentives, infrastructure and strategic location, both countries stand to gain.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Recently, Call of Duty has been on its fans’ good graces, with last year’s Black Ops 6 arriving to acclaim with an innovative new movement system and solid trifecta of game modes that all felt exceptionally well-designed (and are all practically individual games in their own right).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaim
Noun
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At Tuesday afternoon’s press conference, Bigelow was greeted with rapturous applause, much to her delight.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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The moment had members of the crowd inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on their feet, while Alcaraz soaked up the applause with a huge grin.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Parents expressed concerns and criticism over the handling of the situation, praising Gonzalez's impact on the school community.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Experts have praised this trend for offsetting unrealistic beauty standards that are especially pervasive on social media.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But all the accolades mean nothing in Week 1, and the Eagles will be without a powerful run stopper who can also get to the quarterback throughout their NFC East battle with the Cowboys.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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If anything, The Studio reinforces how, for all his accolades, Scorsese still struggles to raise money to shoot his films.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From hiding, opposition leader María Corina Machado applauded the recent statements against the cartel.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Jude Law’s Vladimir Putin applauded for 10+ min Olivier Assayas is bringing us political intrigue, and Venice ate it up.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With their glory days long gone, Gary Emerson and Horace Mann high schools represent blighted eyesores that conjure up nostalgia and grim realities.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Spanning over 20 years of Martin’s life, Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes’ screenplay (with story by Katherine Fugate) leans into the general shape of the triumphant sports story — rising talent, gritty road to glory, many setbacks, eventual big win — but reimagines it as a much more common tale.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Duggan asserted that because Tisdel hails from a swing district, Democrats rejected his plan.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The winner will be hailed as the league's team to beat, while the loser is already in a disadvantage in terms of possible home-field advantage in the playoffs.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Copeland and Summers always got a credit or two per album.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
1 Sep. 2025
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City parking structures accept both cash and credit, according to the City of Royal Oak.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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DeMeco Ryans will have the honor to try to mesh all of the newcomers together to put a division-championship team on the field.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Each piece tells a story and honors culture, while allowing women who carry the bags to step into that story themselves.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaim. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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