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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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Noun

Alongside drawing widespread critical acclaim, brought the immigration debate mainstream American cinema. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 Los Angeles will bring an even bigger spotlight, an even greater level of acclaim. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

The series has been critically acclaimed, winning 13 Emmy Awards, including back-to-back trophies for outstanding comedy series in 2021 and 2022. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 Five portraits by Gordon Parks, the photographer acclaimed for documenting African American life throughout the Civil Rights Era, frame the foyer inside Usher’s gracious Atlanta home. — Jewel Wicker, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acclaim

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaim

Noun

The department's decision was met with an eruption of applause.

— Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Tekin told me that, after the court hearing, the women greeted Vlasova with applause.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of applause

Verb

Their videos work as a modern take on the narcocorridos – ballads about the trafficking underworld that drug kingpins used to praise themselves and communicate with each other, said security expert Alexei Chévez.

— Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The state Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday also praised samgyetang, a chicken soup stuffed with ginseng, glutinous rice and jujubes, reporting that Pyongyang restaurants were attracting customers seeking relief from the heat.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of praise

Noun

Artist Ryan Presley, who is a member of the Marri Ngarr people of the Northern Territory of Australia, has just been awarded the Telstra art prize, the most prestigious First Nations accolade in Australia.

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
Zach Cregger, Lana Condor, Miguel, Alexandra Shipp and Jim Cummings will also receive accolades at the short film fest.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of accolade

Verb

Leaders of several similar operations including Masonicare in Wallingford, Duncaster in Bloomfield and Elim Park in Hamden joined Fairview officials in applauding its growth.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Commencement speakers are getting booed offstage for mentioning it, even as breakthroughs in medicine and service delivery are applauded elsewhere.

— Brett White, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of applaud

Noun

Production designer Ryan Warren Smith (The Holdovers), costume designer Chloe Karmin (Succession), and music supervisor Mandy Mamlet (Challengers) were among the crew members tasked with restoring P-town to its glory, circa 1975.

— Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Both of them have erotic fixations with that original Miasma, which requires stepping back into the movie — and the glories of the disreputable genre itself.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of glory

Verb

Some hailed McDonnell as an Anna Delvey-type scammer, justifying her brazen ripoff of faceless lenders by scoffing at the idea that society should feel sympathy for giant corporate entities.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
In May, college graduates entering a workforce where the technology is the primary reason for job cuts met commencement speakers hailing the AI revolution—including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the University of Arizona—with boos.

— Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hail

Noun

Bowen’s other writing credits include the season-three premiere.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
By using institutional credit, insurance funds and private capital to underwrite GPUs and data centers, Nvidia is helping its end users secure financing without tapping their own balance sheets.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of credit

Noun

Miller also asked Marco Rubio who his favorite rapper is, and the secretary of state gave the honors to Tupac.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
Taylor Swift will be adding another trophy to her shelf, as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the superstar will be inducted into the hall this fall, becoming, at 36, the youngest writer ever to receive the honor.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

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