as in praises
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I applaud your decision to take that advanced course
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Recent Examples of applauds
But there are clearly no hard feelings, as the three actresses hug and marvel while the crowd applauds.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Both get up and the winner raises the arm of the loser and applauds him briefly in a sign of respect.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
But more than anything else, Truwit applauds her friend's character and selflessness.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes applauds from the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 3, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Micah Bell, director of Porter County Search and Rescue, applauds the governor’s call for better coordination of search and rescue teams in the state.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
In a confessional, Cheyenne applauds Zach's willingness to go through this process.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Little applauds compromise on Medicaid Little’s signature was the final step in a monthslong debate over the future of the state’s Medicaid expansion program.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Mar. 2025
Whenever your adversary applauds you, stop and reassess.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Both get up and the winner raises the arm of the loser and applauds him briefly in a sign of respect.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
But more than anything else, Truwit applauds her friend's character and selflessness.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes applauds from the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 3, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Micah Bell, director of Porter County Search and Rescue, applauds the governor’s call for better coordination of search and rescue teams in the state.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
In a confessional, Cheyenne applauds Zach's willingness to go through this process.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Little applauds compromise on Medicaid Little’s signature was the final step in a monthslong debate over the future of the state’s Medicaid expansion program.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Mar. 2025
Whenever your adversary applauds you, stop and reassess.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applauds
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Michael Kors loves Ethan’s final gown, and Law praises him for being a real storyteller.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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SpaceX Kemp generally praises SpaceX for leading the way with iterative design and founder Elon Musk's willingness to fail publicly in order to move fast.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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The men are gruff union steel workers with calloused hands and traditional names like Gino and Adelmo, but since our family hails from Northern Italy, everyone has blue eyes and fair hair.—
Rachel Linden,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Wilson hails from a comedy background and is an alumnus of the Groundling Theatre.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Will these two oddballs, thrust together by a dental emergency on a night that commends peace on Earth and goodwill toward men, maintain a friendship?—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Broncos head coach Sean Payton regularly commends Lazzaro’s work, both in terms of on-field data and research, and also in the scouting and draft realms.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Applauds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applauds. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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