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noun

Definition of acclaim

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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verb

ə-ˈklām

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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Outside of King of the Hill, Adlon has received acclaim for the semi-autobiographical series Better Things. — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Christopher Nolan's *The Odyssey* has premiered to widespread acclaim, solidifying his unique standing in the film industry. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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In speeches acclaiming our nation and our leader, we will be told that we (some of us, anyway) are divinely chosen. — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026 The team behind the popular and acclaimed Buckhead restaurant the Chastain has announced a second concept opening in 2027. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for acclaim

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Noun

The crowd also welcomed back star signing Sam Kerr with a roaring applause in the 60th minute.

— Emily Olsen, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Plus, video assistant referee (VAR) technology has been met with applause and groans alike—as has the new referee-cam.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Definition of applause

Noun

Other accolades include the Joseph Plateau Honorary Award at Gent Film Festival, the Lifetime Achievement Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival and Best Actress BAFTA award for her role in Appropriate Adult.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 22 July 2026
For me, that’s kind of like a small accolade that most people don’t know about.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of accolade

Verb

An alleged child-abuse drama which cleverly plays with audiences own sense of prejudice, the work is hailed in its native Catalonia as a modern Catalan classic.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 21 July 2026
She was hailed as a natural politician, a performer from a young age who had starred in music and theater productions.

— Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

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In general, borrowers with higher credit scores qualify for lower interest rates, while those with lower scores are more likely to be offered higher rates.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 21 July 2026
The company is raising $12 billion of debt for a Texas data center to be occupied by Meta — its first deal that puts infrastructure investor GIP and private-credit firm HPS to work in a major way since BlackRock bought them in 2024 and 2025.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of credit

Noun

The Fort Worth City Council approved a $125 million incentive package for the project in June 2025, followed by an October 2025 vote to rename the street in front of the development in its honor.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
So Brewer put his head down and against all odds, fashioned himself into one of the best centers in the league, earning second-team All-Pro honors in 2025.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

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