ACCOLADE Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

accolade

noun

ˈa-kə-ˌlād

Definition of accolade

as in tribute

a formal expression of praise for their exceptional bravery the firefighters received accolades from both local and national officials

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as in applause

public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement winning the Nobel Prize for Physics is generally regarded as the highest accolade for a physicist

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as in award

something given in recognition of achievement a screen performance that won virtually every accolade that the film world has to offer

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Recent Examples of accolade His other accolades include being a team captain on Georgia’s 2024 SEC championship team and a Butkus Award winner, which goes to college football’s top linebacker. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Beyond the soap world, Pearce has built an impressive career across film and TV — receiving accolades along the way, including an Emmy for 2011’s Mildred Pierce and an Oscar nomination for 2024’s The Brutalist. — Dylan Kickham, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026 Among its many accolades, the satire became the first show in the venue’s 121-year history to gross more than $1 million in a single week. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 But after what happened to Belichick, nobody, no matter the accolades, appears a mortal lock to have their bust created for the Hall of Fame. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accolade

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Noun

Inter Miami paid tribute to Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, after his death following an illness was announced on Saturday.

— Avi Creditor, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Lupo died in 2020, and the royals shared a tribute to their late pup.

— Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of tribute

Noun

The family watched the video of Gad’s tribute and the raucous applause that followed.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The colossal balete next to the chapel and barangay hall appeared to lean closer to the site of the capture, the shivering of leaves and roots and branches registering in the air as vague applause.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of applause

Noun

The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
His contributions to Japanese cinema earned him the 2004 Kawakita Prize and a commendation from Japan’s Foreign Ministry in 2008.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 July 2026

Definition of commendation

Noun

Production designer Ryan Warren Smith (The Holdovers), costume designer Chloe Karmin (Succession), and music supervisor Mandy Mamlet (Challengers) were among the crew members tasked with restoring P-town to its glory, circa 1975.

— Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Both of them have erotic fixations with that original Miasma, which requires stepping back into the movie — and the glories of the disreputable genre itself.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of glory

Noun

Via a points system, entrants will not only compete for prize money in individual races but also vie for a $5 million prize pool divided up based on the series’ final standings.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
With a $75 million prize pool up for grabs, Nigma Galaxy hopes a win would signal that the Arab gaming scene is finally being taken seriously.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of prize

Noun

Vehicles that violate the ordinance may receive citations or be towed at the owner’s expense.

— Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
On non-festival days, there were 11 traffic stops, 16 parking citations, six tows, three non-traffic citations, two arrests and four firearm seizures.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of citation

Noun

Danny DeVito, Lucy DeVito and Jake DeVito produced the film, which premiered at SXSW 2026 to critical acclaim.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
After receiving national acclaim for redefining Korean-American cuisine in Chicago, husband and wife celebrity chefs Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark are embarking on a new culinary venture, one that brings them to downtown Evanston.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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