as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval
you showed laudable restraint in dealing with that ridiculously demanding customer
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Recent Examples of laudable
While troops can bring short-term peace and stability, over the long haul the very nature of military occupation can undermine even the most laudable goals.
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Time, 9 Oct. 2025
While low-income housing may be laudable, the cost shouldn’t be borne entirely by people trying to afford to buy a new home.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Classification is a laudable scientific instinct.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Almost immediately, members of the public sympathetic to the defendant touted Tamura’s actions as a laudable continuation of the defendant’s philosophy.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laudable
Time, 9 Oct. 2025
While low-income housing may be laudable, the cost shouldn’t be borne entirely by people trying to afford to buy a new home.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Classification is a laudable scientific instinct.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Almost immediately, members of the public sympathetic to the defendant touted Tamura’s actions as a laudable continuation of the defendant’s philosophy.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laudable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudable
Adjective
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No meritorious credit will be granted.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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MacVean, who lived in Point Loma for nearly 50 years, was lauded for his work, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal on two occasions for meritorious service.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And fans seem to see these rings as signs that their respective men are worthy partners.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
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Live bootlegs of this tour (like Patriots of the Wasteland or Five Alive) definitely make the case that this lineup had a worthy album in them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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During a season when one turnover has usually led to two or three, Tagovailoa did an admirable job with ball security, especially considering the following directive from McDaniel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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At times, Carol’s admirable rebelliousness seems to come at the cost of self-flagellating destruction, a badge of honor to be miserable.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Deadbeat is a fine album where Parker tries out some new things – always commendable for an artist of his prominence.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Now, the fashion in which each scenario unfolded was thrilling for the Chargers and commendable for the Seahawks.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The carbon nanofiber provides mechanical stability, abundant pore channels, and excellent electrolyte wettability, while the cobalt sites catalyze the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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What Gates has done is courageous and praiseworthy.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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Whether their intentions are praiseworthy is debatable.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Brazil is set to introduce an ambitious and innovative new system for financing forest protection (more on that below) and Lula comes into COP30 with an impressive record of successful forest protection.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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From the facade crafted from hinoki wood, a rare cypress that’s often reserved for Japanese temples and shrines, to impressive cultural programming and exhibitions, there’s always something worth seeing.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Laudable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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