LAUD Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of laud

as in applause

public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement an actor who in his lifetime received all the laud and honor that the theater world could bestow

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verb

ˈlȯd

as in to applaud

to declare enthusiastic approval of the critics have lauded the best-selling author's newest novel

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as in to praise

to proclaim the glory of the nation's people were expected to laud the dictator at every opportunity

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Recent Examples of laud

Noun

Teammates like Herro and team captain Bam Adebayo laud Wiggins’ two-way versatility. — James Jackson, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 One culprit is California’s ultra-progressive state income tax that Newsom lauds. — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023

Verb

Although Archway doesn’t have its own restaurant on-site, the property is located in the epicenter of Philadelphia’s buzziest dining corridor, with dozens of cafés, wine bars, and lauded restaurants just steps away. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 During her appearance, Erivo also lauded the intimacy coordinator and her co-star Daniel Ings. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for laud

Recent Examples of Synonyms for laud

Noun

Flight controllers burst into applause and jumped to their feet, shaking hands and embracing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
And the London Film Festival audience received the feature warmly, with one moment of raucous applause and plenty of laughter across the screening.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of applause

Verb

Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Public perceptions of the police also change and are influenced by what people see on social media, said Hrar, who noted that officers were applauded for their bravery during terror attacks in 2015.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of applaud

Verb

Supporters, including Catholic and Orthodox Jewish school advocates and Democrats for Education Reform, praised the move.

— Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Global Reach, an advocacy group that works to free Americans detained abroad and currently represents five Americans held in Russia, praised the release but called for the other prisoners to come home as well.

— Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of praise

Noun

Over the course of her long career, Curtis, 67, has developed a lengthy résumé in film and television, winning numerous accolades along the way, including an Oscar and an Emmy (she’s been nominated for a Grammy too — there’s still time for an EGOT).

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Women who've accepted their past mistakes aren't used to accepting accolades.

— Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of accolade

Verb

Across Russia and neighboring countries such as Kazakhstan and Belarus, outages have affected services ranging from online payments and business operations to search, navigation, ride-hailing and food delivery.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
But rather than hail this trend as proof of AI’s skyrocketing potential, many in the field — skeptics and boosters alike — take it as evidence that benchmarking itself has become fatally flawed.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hail

Verb

For the last five decades, the CZMA has been celebrated as a bipartisan co-management framework that gave coastal and Great Lakes states the power to review and object to federal projects that affect their shorelines.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
In her new role, Danielle will help celebrate her aunt's life and accomplishments while offering a personal perspective on the woman behind the music, according to a press release announcing the appointment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrate

Verb

Two Democratic political organizations are running adverts on the House’s bill to ban congressional stock trading, criticizing a Republican over the vote while commending a Democrat running in a different district for supporting the bill.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
Related Articles The runway appearance of both Hosk and Palvin has set the internet aflame, with awed viewers commending the new moms and calling attention to the indelible power of women.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

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