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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
Most players who have toiled in the minor league system debut in front of applauding friends and family. — Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 The sea of yellow applauding the efforts of the dejected Brazilian players who milled about, seemingly unwilling to accept that a match that took so long to really get going was over so quickly. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 The Ross Township Police Department shared the video on Facebook on Monday, applauding Sergeant Chuberko and Officer Roy for rescuing the deer. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 June 2026 The bottom line is that none of this is worth applauding. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 Meanwhile, Jordan’s players walked toward the stadium’s south end, applauding as their fan base waved flags in approval for a feisty debut. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 The first reviews are in for House of the Dragon season 3, with many critics applauding the series' epic battles and dramatic character developments. — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 While Ghalenoei sat by himself in the dugout, his players gathered together and walked around the field applauding their remaining thousands of flag-shaking, roaring fans. — ABC News, 15 June 2026 Sunday night’s ceremony offered a different message — Broadway is willing to work with Rudin, but applauding him is still a bridge too far. — Brent Lang, Variety, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applauding
  1. positive
  2. praising
  3. favorable
  4. hailing
  5. good
  6. saluting
  7. appreciative
  8. acclaiming
Adjective
  • Vanessa Haydon hasn’t given an update on her battle with breast cancer in a few weeks, but the news is apparently positive.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • One out of five patients presenting to emergency departments screens positive for food insecurity across multiple urban studies.
    — Cole Hanson, STAT, 16 July 2026
Definition of positive
Verb
  • The social media buzz escalated, with hundreds of accounts weighing in on the issue, many of which lambasted Sullivan and USA Fencing while praising Turner.
    — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Magazine, praising Swift's ability to handle intense public scrutiny.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of praising
Adjective
  • Gaps in disclosure have prompted calls to reform the ethics and lobbying laws so that the public can easily see who is providing the expensive perks to state officials who have the power to reward them with favorable legislation and other actions.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • Those numbers changed considerably when broken down by political party, with Republicans having a more favorable view of the economy than Democrats.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of favorable
Verb
  • Alternativa is backed by the ride-hailing and transportation business inDrive.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • Penn previously served as vice president of Uber Eats, and helped build the company’s food delivery and international ride-hailing business.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of hailing
Adjective
  • From here, the Manchester City defender sprints into the six-yard box to meet the corner, forcing a good save from Dominik Livakovic, with his team-mates unable to scramble the ball over the line.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Graham, who had turned 71 just two days before passing away on Saturday night, was far younger than many of his Senate colleagues and appeared to have been in good health.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of good
Verb
  • Videos shared by the Grand Junction Fire Department (GJFD) showed the crowd saluting as a vehicle with Dale’s body passed by.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • That's a dominating performance, and makes a $300 discount worth saluting.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
Definition of saluting
Adjective
  • Gianttos adds that Naroditsky’s family is appreciative of the memorial and fellowship.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
  • The two put on a striking battle over three rounds in front of an appreciative crowd in London that evening.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 27 June 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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