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
Graham, a Putin critic, applauded Ukraine's drone warfare tactics and urged action against Russia in a post on X following the reports.
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Isabella Murray, ABC News, 2 June 2025
But dig deeper, and evolutionary psychologists argue that gossip developed and has continually evolved to police morality in communities by letting people know what is permissible, applauded, or tolerated.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Many critics applauded Gilroy (and episode writer Dan Gilroy) for having the courage to use a term so often suppressed or denied in real life.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 May 2025
As the hearings concluded, McClellan applauded Mickey’s integrity and held him up as an example for college athletes around the country.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Isabella Murray, ABC News, 2 June 2025
But dig deeper, and evolutionary psychologists argue that gossip developed and has continually evolved to police morality in communities by letting people know what is permissible, applauded, or tolerated.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Many critics applauded Gilroy (and episode writer Dan Gilroy) for having the courage to use a term so often suppressed or denied in real life.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 May 2025
As the hearings concluded, McClellan applauded Mickey’s integrity and held him up as an example for college athletes around the country.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applaud
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During the trophy ceremony, Paolini praised her partner.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Mamdani has also been praised as a prolific communicator and has run a social media-savvy campaign.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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The Chenab Bridge is being hailed as a major win for Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party government.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The pilot, which hails from writer Elgin James, will be set within the same world as the original Fox series but will feature new characters and a new storyline.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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In a quote included in Dashlane’s post, the head of the organization behind the FIDO2 standard commended its efforts.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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His directorial debut, Creed III, did well at the box office — a franchise best of $276 million globally — with critics commending it as a promising first Rocky movie without Rocky.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Answering questions from the audience, Chieng was surprised by Bill Murray, a guest on that evening’s show, who congratulated him on his achievement, kissing him on the cheek and saluting him before leaving in a very Murray way.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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The audience also waved their hats in the air and saluted the beloved actor, who would usually sit in a seat behind home plate and be the softball game’s umpire.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applaud. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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