JUBILATE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

jubilate

verb

ˈjü-bə-ˌlāt

Definition of jubilate

as in to delight

to feel or express joy or triumph a medical researcher too committed to his work to pause and jubilate even upon hearing that he had won the Nobel Prize

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Recent Examples of jubilate And in her ear that day in early April were shouts from her children, encouraging their mom to get into the end zone before jubilating in the stands. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 May 2026 For some, that may be something to jubilate about while others may grieve the ability to have more kids. — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Oct. 2023

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That opening-day land in Disney’s Animal Kingdom delighted families for 28 years, but officially closed in February 2026 to make way for an entirely new Tropical Americas land.

— Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Contrary to its name, this vista is sure to delight the foliage-minded among us.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of delight

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Yet when this all really mattered — in the 2025 Abu Dhabi finale, when Verstappen was on pole and more than good enough to triumph over the orange pair with the overwhelming full-backing of Red Bull — McLaren’s approach paid dividends.

— Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
And insurers — teamed with consumer advocates — triumphed, forcing Newsom to back down.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of triumph

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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.

— Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022
If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.

— Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020

Definition of glory

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The Curaçao radio broadcast team, which led the crowd in the country’s national anthem before the game, began to exult.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Le Guin’s prose and poetry mourn the dead forest and other living Earth beings while exulting at the mountain’s power.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

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