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
Intel investors initially applauded news of the government investing in Intel, kicking off the biggest one-week rally in the stock since February.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Collier’s attention-grabbing move has been applauded by Democrats across the state and country.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Following an introduction by Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese at the 1999 Oscars, stars like Warren Beatty and Kathy Bates were shown standing to applaud On the Waterfront director Elia Kazan's acceptance of an Honorary Award from inside the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
—EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
At the end of the day, the standards are rooted in white supremacy, and the world will applaud your bones.
—Akwaeke Emezi
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Collier’s attention-grabbing move has been applauded by Democrats across the state and country.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
Following an introduction by Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese at the 1999 Oscars, stars like Warren Beatty and Kathy Bates were shown standing to applaud On the Waterfront director Elia Kazan's acceptance of an Honorary Award from inside the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
—EW.com, 18 Aug. 2025
At the end of the day, the standards are rooted in white supremacy, and the world will applaud your bones.
—Akwaeke Emezi
august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applaud
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Before the Bucs' preseason finale, head coach Todd Bowles praised Sanders for his effort on special teams and his overall aggressiveness.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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In a news conference on Aug. 29, Minneapolis leaders praised the schoolchildren and staff at Annunciation that day for their actions as shots rang out.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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While both Netanyahu and Trump have hailed their operations as a success, the Israeli premier's calls for Iranians to rise up and overthrow their government have gone unrealized.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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The series hails from Onyx Collective and is produced by 20th Television.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
26 Aug. 2025
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Counsell commended Horton for buckling down to make big pitches when the Rockies had runners in scoring position.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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In its first statement since the shooting, the church commended law enforcement and its staff for acting quickly to protect students.—
Marc Santia,
NBC news,
28 Aug. 2025
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Nod and salute them with your Pusser's Painkiller cocktail. ocean-grill.com; 1050 Beachland Blvd., Vero Beach, FL 32963; 772-231-5409 Get Breakfast At The Lemon Tree This old-school café has been serving the community three meals a day since 1986.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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The scary sighting comes days after a veteran went off-script to salute King Charles during the VJ Day celebration in remarks that were broadcast live on the BBC.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applaud. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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