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 The group remains as relevant as ever, filling venues around the world and receiving accolades such as the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group. — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026 Taylor Swift became the youngest member inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Monday night, where the 36-year-old Grammy-winning singer accepted the accolade in a velvet Raisa Vanessa minidress. — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Chowdhury’s art accolades include the Prix de la Jeune Peinture in Paris in 1966 and recognition at the Second Havana Biennial in Cuba in 1986. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Now in its sixth year, the awards draw on reviews and ratings from the site’s camping community, along with each campground’s reputation and previous accolades. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accolade

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Noun

Derek Jeter, also part of the Fox studio team, paid brief tribute to Uecker after the video.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
For The Times) Onwuachi’s tribute to the origins of jerk chicken unfolds over five days.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of tribute

Noun

Around me, hands reach up timidly and then with more confidence, and then they are accompanied by applause that drifts from one side of the room to the other and back.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
In fact, one of the biggest applause points before every screening at the fest is a promise that the feature presentation doesn’t include AI.

— William Earl, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of applause

Noun

Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
In appreciation of his efforts, he has been given a commendation from the Metropolitan Police and has received three Parliamentary awards.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of commendation

Noun

At the end of 2025, Underdog began a push to buy SSC Napoli from the De Laurentiis family, which purchased the club out of bankruptcy in 2004 and returned it to glory with two of the last four Serie A titles.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
But at least, in this instance, it comes fueled by feelings more acutely personal than mere individual glory.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of glory

Noun

The early prizes were awarded mostly to Europeans, as German science especially was preeminent.

— Mattanjah de Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Investors and journalists have now spent two days parsing Anthropic’s IPO filing — its risk factors, its $80 billion headline net loss, and its unusual governance structure — but there’s one number Silicon Valley prizes above all.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of prize

Noun

According to Bryant, officers handcuffed the men, questioned them separately and placed him in a police vehicle before releasing him with the citation.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The coaster’s most recent inspection, on March 16, reported no violations, deficiencies, citations or red tags, according to King.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of citation

Noun

Those initial cars of the Brown era, however, never quite reached the acclaim of the later ones.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
The first Horizon, which released in 2012, established a formula that Playground Games would perfect in subsequent releases, to massive critical and commercial acclaim.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026

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