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adjective

as in positive
expressing approval a student encouraged by his teacher's applauding comments

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applauding

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verb

present participle of applaud
as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of I applaud your decision to take that advanced course

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Recent Examples of applauding
Verb
So how did that work out for you, with this whole world applauding you for this, and then knowing people are pissed off too? — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026 The post was accompanied by pictures of him in a Man City shirt celebrating with club chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, lifting the Champions League trophy, applauding the fans and celebrating the Premier League title in 2023. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Billboard also has an exclusive behind-the-scenes video of Jung Kook posing for the campaign, showing off his silky dance moves and applauding at the end of a successful shoot. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026 Delegates could be heard applauding inside the board room as the resolution was adopted ending the investigation after almost two decades. — Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Others who attended the show are applauding Macklemore for speaking his mind. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 About three minutes of Nieto’s five-minute public statement was devoted to applauding the use of license plate readers in the investigation. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 But the design quickly sparked backlash and support online, with some applauding the farm's call for civil discourse and others questioning why Kirk was chosen as the face of one of the attraction's biggest annual draws. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Chelsea supporters at Craven Cottage responded by applauding Fernandez and singing his name. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applauding
  1. positive
  2. praising
  3. favorable
  4. hailing
  5. good
  6. saluting
  7. appreciative
  8. acclaiming
Adjective
  • Huncho spoke to Complex about how fatherhood has already brought positive change to his life.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Like so many actors who grew up in Hollywood, Raven says the industry shaped her own self-image in many ways—positive, negative, and neutral.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of positive
Verb
  • In Rubin’s case, that amounted to a single video of him speaking at the event, while Ventura posted nearly two dozen times praising Hilton or attacking Becerra.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than rebut them, Paxton uses footage of his daughter Mattie Hayworth praising him as a fighter for family values and role model for his grandchildren.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of praising
Adjective
  • The National Business Aviation Association and other aviation groups argue tax breaks help support jobs while spending millions lobbying to preserve their favorable treatment.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Even as Democrats target his Virginia district to capitalize on a favorable 2026 environment, McGuire is doing the opposite of Republicans in some competitive races, who are softening their ties to Trump.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of favorable
Verb
  • Baidu’s Apollo Go has quietly become, by trip volume, arguably the largest autonomous ride-hailing operation in the world, with more than 20 million cumulative rides and a footprint spanning more than two dozen cities on four continents.
    — Interesting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Now, Scott is back on the big screen with what many are hailing — like our own Anne Thompson and the good people of the TIFF audience — as his next big contending role.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of hailing
Adjective
  • As ever, the lineup is a mix of new features from Asia’s best auteurs, a sprinkling of Hollywood movies and projects from up-and-coming filmmakers.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
  • It’s been a mixed bag of depressing and good; in the latter category is that my skin has never been better.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of good
Verb
  • Many speakers, including former Sparks coach Michael Cooper and Lakers legend Magic Johnson, noted Leslie’s accomplishments while also saluting her as a kind person.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Later that year, despite federal and diplomatic pressure, the mayor insisted on having an Israeli military contingent march in the ticker tape parade saluting the troops of Operation Desert Storm up Broadway’s Canyon of Heroes.
    — Herbert Block, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of saluting
Adjective
  • More than 80 employees reacted with approving emojis, and the first reply was excited and appreciative.
    — Garrison Lovely, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But at the same time, very grateful now looking back, and appreciative of everybody that was there with me with the process.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of appreciative
Verb
  • In speeches acclaiming our nation and our leader, we will be told that we (some of us, anyway) are divinely chosen.
    — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of acclaiming

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“Applauding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applauding. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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