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
Many others applauded the boys for thinking of their safety first.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
As a helicopter carrying hostages to the Ichilov hospital flew overhead, crowds cheered, applauded and waved flags.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
This group of Blue Jackets, who have faced more than their share of tough times and tragedy in recent years, applauded as Jenner held the cap high in the air with his final words.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The two men are surrounded by applauding officials while confetti falls in the background.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
As a helicopter carrying hostages to the Ichilov hospital flew overhead, crowds cheered, applauded and waved flags.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
This group of Blue Jackets, who have faced more than their share of tough times and tragedy in recent years, applauded as Jenner held the cap high in the air with his final words.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The two men are surrounded by applauding officials while confetti falls in the background.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applaud
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Awards pundits predict that both White and Strong will be Oscar contenders for their performances, which have been praised by critics on the film festival circuit.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Speaking to Variety at the Academy Museum Gala over the weekend, the actor praised his experience shooting the new episodes.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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The function, hailed as much more autonomous than previous tools, was first introduced by Claude Code and was celebratedby many in the industry as a pathway to automation.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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Erica Wheeler – the only active WNBA player who hails from Miami – is not a household name.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro commended Springer for playing through his injury.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some food activists have commended the move.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Before leaving the Palestinian territory they were draped with Israeli flags, while Israeli soldiers saluted.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sharp wanted to make sure that all the members who sang lead and contributed songs were being saluted as well as the guy who went on to the more famous solo career.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applaud. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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