APPLAUDED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

applauded

verb

past tense of applaud

as in praised

to declare enthusiastic approval of I applaud your decision to take that advanced course

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Recent Examples of applauded Caruso applauded Bass’ support for McDonnell at Tuesday’s event. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Fans sang along, waved their glowing lightsticks and, remarkably, applauded when the videos ended. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 Public perceptions of the police also change and are influenced by what people see on social media, said Hrar, who noted that officers were applauded for their bravery during terror attacks in 2015. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Schwarzenegger applauded Newsom for requiring the Legislature to pass a California Environmental Quality Act reform bill last year in exchange for signing the budget. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Current Fairfield Vice Mayor Pam Bertani, who is a candidate in the city's mayoral race, applauded the arrest. — Coleman Petit, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 In a statement provided via email, Matt O’Brien, deputy executive director of the conservative think tank Federation for American Immigration Reform, applauded the vice president. — Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026 Mitchell, who turns 83 next month and was using a walking stick, also posted a short video clip from the ceremony, in which she was applauded by others gathered in the room. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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More than half of that money has come from a venture capitalist who has publicly praised Elon Musk and a political action committee run by Airbnb, the rental giant currently facing a lawsuit from the city for price gouging during the wildfires.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Hamas praised the attack in a statement but did not claim responsibility.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of praised

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Erdogan’s appointment as prime minister in 2003 after a ballot-box triumph by his Justice and Development Party was initially hailed as a sign that a form of Islamism could coexist with democracy.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
This work of narrative non-fiction is rightly hailed as the best work on North Korea’s devastating famine of the 1990s, which coincided with Kim Il Sung’s death in 1994.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hailed

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Stein was more delighted that the Portuguese newspapers saluted Celtic for their style.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
All this because that was the Ditka look everyone remembers, Saturday Night Live many times spoofed, and NFL films saluted.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of saluted

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During his first two years as the Lakers coach, Redick admired Williams’ intent on the defensive end from afar and commended the forward’s willingness to defend other teams’ star players.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Set across more than 144,000 square feet, the factory was commended by the award’s organizer, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), for integrating greenery into its design.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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