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Recent Examples of acclamation He should have been given his day in the Cooperstown sunshine years ago, and by acclamation. Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 2 Apr. 2024 Or will voters decide Kamala Harris ought to be the nation’s first woman to take up office in the Oval Office, a candidate who didn’t win a single primary yet landed at the top of her party’s ticket by acclamation. Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 If Biden decides not to run, Vice President Kamala Harris would be the overwhelming favorite to become the Democratic nominee, although whether that would come by acclamation or only after some form of competition remained unclear. David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024 The delegates shouted their approval of the platform on Monday, by acclamation. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for acclamation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclamation
Noun
  • Following the film's premiere screening at Cannes on Saturday, the audience gave a five-minute standing ovation.
    Carita Rizzo, People.com, 17 May 2025
  • Giving his inauguration speech, Cunningham received continual rounds of applause and several standing ovations.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • When 89 votes were reached, the room burst into applause.
    Elizabeth Dias, New York Times, 10 May 2025
  • Van Etten exclaimed after the audience’s rapturous applause.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Diop starred in the horror film Nanny, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and earned her widespread critical acclaim.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 May 2025
  • Following its 2024 world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival and subsequent screenings in Göteborg, Chicago and Havana, Becerra’s previous feature earned critical acclaim and was later picked up by Prime Video for distribution across Latin America.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 16 May 2025

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“Acclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclamation. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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