ACCLAIM Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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Recent Examples of acclaim

Noun

Its rivals in acclaim all come from earlier in his career, as the Air Jordan 1 and Air Jordan 3 are the only shoes that might be put ahead of the Air Jordan 11 in a consensus. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 The new thriller is earning critical acclaim for its compelling depiction of the controversial NBC series To Catch a Predator, as well as Robert Pattinson’s riveting portrayal of host Chris Hansen. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Many viewers praised the former child star as the beating heart of the series, and it was critically acclaimed. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 The show is an adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ acclaimed 2023 novel of the same name, which sees a group of high school seniors at an elite Los Angeles prep school hunted by a serial killer in 1981. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acclaim

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaim

Noun

Striving to tell stories that inspire audiences, the show has donated more than $3 million and has reached more than 11 billion views online throughout its five seasons, Salemi shared to applause.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Enjoy the encouragement, but do not confuse applause with commitment.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of applause

Verb

Jonathan Cohen, who leads gambling policy at the American Institute for Boys and Men, praised these moves but said their impact may be limited, pointing to data from state regulators showing that few gamblers utilize similar tools on sportsbooks.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz also praised the passengers who stepped up and noted in his statement that investigation is still ongoing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of praise

Noun

Clearly he hasn’t been flooded with offers since that accolade, so his agent has set him up with Lady Isabella, who claims to have a Netflix commission for a bio-doc about her life.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
To be precise, the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, where Dove received the Best New Artist accolade—a prize for which Måneskin, the Italian rock group fronted by Damiano that is currently on hiatus, were also nominated.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of accolade

Verb

Stephanie Graves, chair of the LAHSA Commission, applauded the court’s ruling.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
All but one of his Sox teammates lined up down the left-field line to applaud Vasil, one of the more popular players in the clubhouse.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of applaud

Noun

There was Sinners, Coogler’s vampire movie that delivered $370 million in ticket sales and Academy Awards glory.

— Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
But there will be no return to the glory days of the mid-20th century, when almost half of Americans routinely attended a church, synagogue or mosque, the same study concluded.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of glory

Verb

Now, Scott is back on the big screen with what many are hailing — like our own Anne Thompson and the good people of the TIFF audience — as his next big contending role.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2026
The brothers have close to four hundred and fifty thousand followers across Instagram and TikTok, hailing largely from a young demographic that’s often wary of wine and its stuffy traditions.

— Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of hail

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After all, if the ultimate goal of a central bank is to regulate the temperature of an economy by changing the cost of credit, then the fact that credit is increasingly extended by the bond market rather than banks inevitably has consequences.

— Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Before the Saver’s Match takes effect, the saver’s credit remains available through the 2026 tax year for lower- and moderate-income retirement savers.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of credit

Noun

Its honors include best serial comic at Lucca Comics & Games 2024 as well as the 71st Shogakukan Manga Award.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
The Minnesota Lynx coach received 40 of 74 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, earning the honor for a record fifth time.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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