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
Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Andrew Bird The Lake Forest, Illinois native spent years tinkering with ornate indie arrangements before 2005’s Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production of Eggs earned the most press acclaim of his career.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
The Mahler recordings represented an artistic high-water mark; with Thomas conducting the orchestra and vocal soloists including mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, tenor Stuart Skelton and baritone Thomas Hampson, the performances were universally acclaimed.
—Georgia Rowe, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Since then, Netflix has invested billions of dollars in original series, films, and documentaries, earning critical acclaim and numerous awards.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Andrew Bird The Lake Forest, Illinois native spent years tinkering with ornate indie arrangements before 2005’s Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production of Eggs earned the most press acclaim of his career.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Last year’s inaugural The Popcorn List — a survey of acclaimed (but still undistributed) feature films that debuted at major or regional film festivals over the past year and come highly recommended by festival programmers — has already made quite an impact.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
The Mahler recordings represented an artistic high-water mark; with Thomas conducting the orchestra and vocal soloists including mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, tenor Stuart Skelton and baritone Thomas Hampson, the performances were universally acclaimed.
—Georgia Rowe, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaim
Noun
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Thousands of troops from multiple branches of the military rehearsed for weeks under the adoring eyes and feverish applause from the local people.—
Nga Pham,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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The vice president’s comments received applause from the crowd, which was made up of business leaders and students, according to reporters traveling with Vance in India.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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During his papacy, he was both praised and criticized for commenting on political issues, from immigration to LGBTQ issues.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In a separate conversation with EW, Mazin praises Pascal's performance as a dying Joel.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Among Andor’s accolades were eight Emmy nominations and a Peabody Award.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Mark is an exceptional horse trainer with accolades like training Quarter Horse Race Stake winners and even polo horses for Polo Hall of Famer Bart Evans.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025
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On the touchline, meanwhile, Guardiola was extremely animated, pleading with his fans to have patience and applauding Ake’s more conservative decision.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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After Fitzgerald’s death, a wave of eulogies applauded the author, and at least a couple of them hailed his Jazz Age novel as a classic.—
Alexander Manshel,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Harris and several co-owners, including Mitch Rales and Mark Ein, grew up as Washington football fans during that era, which included the glory days of three Super Bowl championships from 1982-91.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Players, coaching staff and fans all celebrated together on the pitch and in the club’s bar after the game, singing, dancing and revelling in title glory.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Editors’ Picks How Healthy Is Tofu? Governor Newsom has hailed the measure as one that could render automobile tailpipes as obsolete as rotary phones.—
Lisa Friedman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The weather service said gusty winds up to 60 mph and hail the size of quarters will be possible in the strongest storms.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The debt collections could also damage the credit score of many borrowers, since scoring systems are typically alerted when collections ensue, experts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
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While at Westbrook Media, Haugen had credits like Red Table Talk on Meta and iHeart and the Fresh Prince Reunion Special on Max.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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The honors will be given at the upcoming NATPE Budapest event.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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This is a quality — honor — that nations and societies need.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaim. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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