as in praised
to declare enthusiastic approval of
she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting
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This gorgeous and much-acclaimed movie—the inventive animation, which was meant to closely mimic the look of a comic book, earned it the Best Animated Feature award at the 2018 Oscars—is an easy family movie night win, especially for those with tweens and young teens.
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Miranda Rake, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
Indeed, by merging Chile’s strong marketing acumen, international prestige and acclaimed storytelling with the Dominican Republic’s incentives, infrastructure and strategic location, both countries stand to gain.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Starring Raúl Castillo, who’s part of the cast of the upcoming Task, the coming-of-age drama was critically acclaimed and won Zagar Sundance’s NEXT Innovator Award, also landing five Independent Spirit Award nominations, including Best First Feature.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
In the decades since, however, it has been acclaimed as one of Oshii’s best works and has developed a cult following.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
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Miranda Rake, Parents, 21 Aug. 2025
Indeed, by merging Chile’s strong marketing acumen, international prestige and acclaimed storytelling with the Dominican Republic’s incentives, infrastructure and strategic location, both countries stand to gain.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Starring Raúl Castillo, who’s part of the cast of the upcoming Task, the coming-of-age drama was critically acclaimed and won Zagar Sundance’s NEXT Innovator Award, also landing five Independent Spirit Award nominations, including Best First Feature.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
In the decades since, however, it has been acclaimed as one of Oshii’s best works and has developed a cult following.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaimed
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But while these shows have been praised for bringing awareness to the condition, women shouldn't learn about this common health problem from reality TV.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Derek praised the dance as impressive and said that Scott looked comfortable during the side-by-side sections.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Robby Soave delivers his radar on the reactions to Charlie Kirk's death and the push by conservatives to fire people who have spread misinformation about and applauded his death.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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During the In Memoriam segment, the starry audience applauded loudly as Loni Anderson, Michelle Trachtenberg, George Wendt, John Amos and Maggie Smith were honored, and when Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch and Quincy Jones' names appeared, the applause was particularly loud.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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MXene meets nickel ferrite Hydrogen is widely hailed as a clean energy option.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Indian actor Ahaan Panday makes his debut with the Bollywood film Saiyaara which was hailed as the unofficial third film in Mohit Suri’s hit romantic franchise Aashiqui.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaimed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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