as in positive
expressing approval
a student encouraged by his teacher's applauding comments
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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
Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The two men are surrounded by applauding officials while confetti falls in the background.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Social media users joined in applauding her.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Griffin said, with The View audience applauding and her cohosts getting up to hug her amid the confirmation.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
At the time of writing, the post has received 5,200 upvotes and over 1,700 comments, with many commenters applauding the man’s response.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Even progressive critics from the party’s activist wing are applauding Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who are insisting that any government spending package must extend health care subsidies that are set to expire at the year’s end.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The sight of a player first hearing their own chant and applauding the fans for it is a nourishing one.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Among those applauding at the end was Carmen Chaplin, one of the director’s granddaughters, and even heretics, whose faith in Chaplin is fickle, will have been swept along.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
At best, viewers reply with admiration, applauding the Fadel's contestants for their quick thinking.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The two men are surrounded by applauding officials while confetti falls in the background.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Social media users joined in applauding her.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Griffin said, with The View audience applauding and her cohosts getting up to hug her amid the confirmation.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
At the time of writing, the post has received 5,200 upvotes and over 1,700 comments, with many commenters applauding the man’s response.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Even progressive critics from the party’s activist wing are applauding Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who are insisting that any government spending package must extend health care subsidies that are set to expire at the year’s end.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The sight of a player first hearing their own chant and applauding the fans for it is a nourishing one.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Among those applauding at the end was Carmen Chaplin, one of the director’s granddaughters, and even heretics, whose faith in Chaplin is fickle, will have been swept along.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applauding
Adjective
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Tabor said the Detention Center still sees detainees who test positive for covid-19, though not in the large numbers that were reported during the height of the pandemic in 2021.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Weights can be adjusted post-fabrication using bistable variable stiffness beams, allowing some matrix entries to switch between positive, negative, or zero.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Perry officially kicked off the screening by praising his star Shannon Thornton, best known for her role as Miss Mississippi on Katori Hall’s hit Starz show P-Valley.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Patteron burst out laughing and praising her roast.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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However, despite Republicans seeing the current political climate among youth voters as favorable to their cause, Democrats see an opposite scenario.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In some spots on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, though, oysters aren’t settling, despite the ostensibly favorable conditions.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Singaporean ride-hailing firm Grab has also made a strategic equity investment in WeRide, and is working with the Chinese firm to offer robobuses in Singapore starting next year.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The ride hailing stock climbed nearly 3% following an earnings beat.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Non-perishable items or foods that last a long time in the fridge can be good options.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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The baby, who initially made good progress after the surgery, died 20 days later.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That ups the ante on suspense over who as big a star of the moment as Roan might be saluting, as fans match up their ideal pairings.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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To open the big anniversary show, McEntire performed a decade-spanning medley, saluting one Song of the Year winner from each of the past six decades.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While immensely kind and appreciative to Marie, Polarity (Sean Patrick Thomas) and the gang for helping free him from a decades-long nightmare, Doug was not long for this world.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Salguero said the tenant was beyond appreciative for the help.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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When some in the group expressed interest in joining the early-morning bread run, the captain gave an approving blink of surprise.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
30 July 2025
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Even Dodgers' Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully was shown giving a thumbs-up afterward, adding an approving nod to the unconventional yet unforgettable performance.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Applauding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applauding. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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