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
Diana Pearl, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
An American Fantasy is directed by Charles Todd and premiered to critical acclaim at the 2024 SXSW Festival.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 24 July 2025
The match was highly acclaimed and served as a major test for the dominant champion.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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Noun
Jennifer Lawrence won critical acclaim (and a Best Actress Oscar) for 2012's Silver Linings Playbook.
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
An American Fantasy is directed by Charles Todd and premiered to critical acclaim at the 2024 SXSW Festival.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
First elevating an early-career U.S. Geological Survey researcher, Felisa Wolfe-Simon, to acclaim, then to controversy, the study convulsed the scientific community for two years, raising questions over how science is both conducted and publicized.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 24 July 2025
The match was highly acclaimed and served as a major test for the dominant champion.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaim
Noun
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Despite frequent tumbles requiring human assistance to help robots stand, many managed to right themselves independently, earning applause from audiences.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her speech is met with cheers and applause as her costars have nothing but praise for her.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Carbon dioxide usually gets blamed for climate change, not praised for solving it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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All were praised for easy-to-access anchors and ample legroom.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In 1896, Huestis’s career took off as her commercial illustrations began appearing in prominent magazines and, along with her colleague Ami Mali Hicks, winning accolades.—
Anne Halsey,
JSTOR Daily,
6 Aug. 2025
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A lot of times these kinds of accomplishments and accolades are hard to process in the moment, because everything has been happening so fast.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For the second time in six months, captain Virgil van Dijk and his team-mates stood watching and applauding as the silverware was presented at Wembley.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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Florida State Representative Daniel Perez applauds during a joint session of the Florida State Legislature at the state Capitol in Tallahassee on January 9, 2024.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Overall, Operation Night Strikers is an excellent collection of shmups from Taito’s glory days in the arcades.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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O'Neal doesn't participate in 4-H for the glory of showmanship.—
HG Biggs,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ukrainian anxieties weren’t soothed in the runup to Anchorage, when Trump went out of his way to hail Russia’s victories against Napoleon and Hitler, and then called and praised President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, perhaps Putin’s closest ally.—
Tom Nagorski,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Radiohead is having a fantastic week on the charts in the United Kingdom, where the English rock band hails from.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To celebrate the show's 20th anniversary, see which stars earned a credit on Showtime's Emmy-winning comedy.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These prices change regularly, and Samsung is offering to hold that store credit for five years.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Riding in the Royal Procession of the Royal Ascot is a prominent honor and Harriet's carriage debut sparked speculation of an imminent engagement.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Today, the booth is decorated in his honor and boasts the same blue and tan vinyl benches The King sat on.—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaim. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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