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
The town applauds their arrival every April with the Migratory Bird Celebration, three days of bird banding, tours, and lectures.
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Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Hilliker shouts as her family applauds them.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Beryl Goldberg applauds the food, small-port itineraries and fellow passengers.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Anti-vaccine group applauds changes The anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, which was previously led by Kennedy, applauded the changes to the CDC's website.
—Sriparna Roy, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
He was not involved in the study, and applauds the creative insight of the researchers, but believes more evidence is needed.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The crowd applauds for 13 seconds both at the intense, almost Chris Farley–esque yell itself and the absurdity of Maron’s desire to be a manly coward.
—John Roy, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
But there are clearly no hard feelings, as the three actresses hug and marvel while the crowd applauds.
—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
Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Hilliker shouts as her family applauds them.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Beryl Goldberg applauds the food, small-port itineraries and fellow passengers.
—Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Anti-vaccine group applauds changes The anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense, which was previously led by Kennedy, applauded the changes to the CDC's website.
—Sriparna Roy, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
He was not involved in the study, and applauds the creative insight of the researchers, but believes more evidence is needed.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The crowd applauds for 13 seconds both at the intense, almost Chris Farley–esque yell itself and the absurdity of Maron’s desire to be a manly coward.
—John Roy, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
But there are clearly no hard feelings, as the three actresses hug and marvel while the crowd applauds.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applauds
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Sarah Jessica Parker praises 'inspiration' Carol Burnett Legendary comedienne Burnett was in the audience, and Parker, 60, thanked her for both her artistic contributions as well as her life-changing impact on the star's family.—
Ema Sasic,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The party, organized by the US-Ireland Alliance, praises folks from Ireland — and some who are not — who contribute to film, television and music.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Yilmar Samudio, who hails from Panama, can touch 94 mph with his fastball and has a deceptive arm motion.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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The 17-year-old Hernandez hails from Guárico, Venezuela and has trained under former major-leaguer Carlos Guillén, a three-time All-Star who amassed 1,331 hits for 14 seasons.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Both he and his wife have been pictured giving Nazi salutes to their peers.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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Their skill and sense of daring have been foundational for Davis, who simultaneously salutes their music and uses it as a vital launching pad for her own work.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rider commends his acting teacher, Tony Greco, and his coach, Latarsha Rose, for the character work.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
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Praise, too In his report, Barofsky also commends the union for making some strides in compliance and reform during his monitorship.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Applauds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applauds. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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