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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The announcement meant India had joined the short list of countries to have visited the Moon, and the applause and shouts of joy that followed signified that this achievement wasn’t just a scientific one, but a cultural one.—
Tony Milligan,
Space.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The announcement, made in a city where three-fourths of residents are foreign-born, was greeted with thunderous applause as Trump said his next administration was going to root out undocumented criminals.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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All were praised for easy-to-access anchors and ample legroom.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
6 Aug. 2025
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Highlighting the beauty and peril of open water swimming and the obstacles women continue to face in the pursuit of equality, Vindication Swim has been praised for its vivid portrait of Gleitze as a pioneering trailblazer for women’s open water swimming around the world.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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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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Harvard graduate students applaud during the 374th Harvard Commencement in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 29, 2025.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The fact that Arab countries are unified on that, and the measured approach taken by Arab and European countries should be applauded, not dismissed.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Building a life that reflects our values and ultimately giving God the glory.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The poet’s reminiscences form the core of several poems that rank among the glories of twentieth-century American literature.—
Dan Chiasson,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the upcoming film Universal, she's credited in the role of Ricky, and also serves as executive producer on the project, which hails from writer-director Stephen Portland.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Searchlight Pictures released Rye Lane, which also hailed from BBC Film. Davis is known for such series as Murder in Successville, King Gary and The Curse and roles in such features as Wonka and Paddington 2.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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His directing career began at RSA Films in London and his 2nd Unit directing credits include 26 episodes of Netflix Original / Canal+ TV drama series Borgia and HBO/Cinemax/RTL/M6’s Transporter: The Series.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
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 15 Aug. 2025.
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