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
The happiness radiating from every flick of her wrist and flip of her hair made Liu’s skate so undeniable that even Russian former champions applauded her.
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Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Hoey applauded the town employees who helped bring the project to fruition.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Community member Brian Levinson used his public comment period to applaud the board’s acceptance of Fulton Street Companies’ proposal.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
As the Berlinale films clearly show, most of us filmmakers applaud you.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
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Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Hoey applauded the town employees who helped bring the project to fruition.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Community member Brian Levinson used his public comment period to applaud the board’s acceptance of Fulton Street Companies’ proposal.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
As the Berlinale films clearly show, most of us filmmakers applaud you.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applaud
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In a statement on Friday, Lamont praised Quiros’ record as commissioner and thanked him for his years of service.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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Pennsylvania senators praise decision to strike Iran Democratic Senator John Fetterman took to X (formerly Twitter) to praise the operation.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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His kudo was introduced by none other than Barry Diller, who gave the honoree a few jabs before hailing his success in building his Blumhouse studio as an independent operation.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Nor will those celebrating on the streets of Tehran who are rightly hailing what looks to them like a very helpful blow in the direction of winning their own personal freedoms, although that group is by no means all of Iran’s 93 million people.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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While ANTM‘s past models and judges have been commended for opening up on the Netflix docuseries, many feel that Banks did not fully take responsibility for her past actions and behavior.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Black, former supervisor of the FBI’s Tucson office and the University of Hawaii police chief, commended the family’s strategy to keep the case in the news but said law enforcement should be doing more.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Later in the year, local craft beer fans can look forward to spring’s Sentinel Star Stout, along with Bavar’s Breaking News, a summertime California common saluting reporter Emily Bavar, who broke the news of Disney World’s impending arrival in Central Florida.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Royal Air Force performed a fighter-jet flyover of central London, as guns saluted from Hyde Park and the Tower.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applaud. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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