as in to praise
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I applaud your decision to take that advanced course
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Recent Examples of applaud
Plaintiffs’ attorneys applauded the settlement agreement.
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City News Service, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
His desire to lower rates is something the White House surely applauds.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
As the Hall of Fame coach made his way across the court with his cane in hand, fans got out of their seats to cheer and applaud him.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Shaffer, who represents Ward 7 on the Minneapolis City Council, took to social media to applaud the turnout.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
His desire to lower rates is something the White House surely applauds.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
As the Hall of Fame coach made his way across the court with his cane in hand, fans got out of their seats to cheer and applaud him.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Shaffer, who represents Ward 7 on the Minneapolis City Council, took to social media to applaud the turnout.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for applaud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applaud
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Knowing their dink would be praised.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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An uplifting voice As the marathon meeting announcing the venue changes neared its end in a nearly empty room, a parent rose to praise the board for keeping most school boundaries stable (ever-shifting school boundaries tore the district apart in the 1980s).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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The 16-year-old girl, identified as Adasyn Wood Savin, hailed from Newcastle, New South Wales and was visiting Rosebury during the school holiday and riding in the ATV with a family friend, according to the donation page.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lucid Group, Nuro, and Uber have unveiled the production-intent robotaxi that will power their upcoming global autonomous ride-hailing service.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Sunday night and into Monday, BAM’s X feed spilled over with reposts commending the account for its largely correct forecasts.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Comments on both videos range from commending this brilliant idea to admitting to leaving the anchor in and patching over it.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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KidsFest activities will return for Sundays at Petco Park, with select Sundays throughout the home schedule dedicated to saluting different military branches, accomplishments and history.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Recording Academy next weekend will salute this season’s standout music at the 68th Grammy Awards.—
Malia Mendez,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applaud. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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