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Recent Examples of laudable While keeping those devices out of smelters and landfills is laudable, buyers need to be sure that previous owners’ data has been erased. Bob Woods, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025 DoBetterDNVR seeks to hold city government accountable for enabling lawless behavior like vagrancy, public drug use, urban camping, and vandalism by exposing and posting it, a laudable aim, but its means are less than ethical. Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025 Yet Oh, Hi! would be laudable regardless of its timing. Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025 Moreover, its promise to invest $100 billion in Arizona is laudable. Jane Swift, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for laudable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudable
Adjective
  • The Medal of Freedom, established in 1963, is awarded to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, or cultural or other significant public endeavors.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In February 2025, the proposal was recommended for funding, meaning it had been rated highly meritorious through peer review by leading scientists, was prioritized by NSF program staff, and only required final administrative approval to be awarded.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • To finish things off, CND Shellac No Wipe Top Coat added red carpet-worthy shine.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
  • For an organization badly in need of young players who can push for NHL employment, this is a worthy experiment during a time when draft picks are dealt by the dozen at each trade deadline.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In between all the jokes, the film stops more than once to basically lecture on this sad state of affairs, an admirable Sturges-like approach that gets laid on thick, perhaps too thick to merge successfully with the largely comedic rhythm Ansari has established so well.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This desire to forge a bond between the old and the new is admirable.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Working hard is commendable, but people in the hardest-working states may need to consider taking a break once in a while, as a lack of leisure time can have a negative impact on people's physical and mental health.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • These efforts are both necessary and commendable.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Harry Dean Stanton is excellent.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Moisture recovery ranged from good to excellent, with morning relative humidity levels between 55% and 88%.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Whether their intentions are praiseworthy is debatable.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Powder sand beaches, praiseworthy cuisine, endless activities, and a nightlife scene that starts at sunset and can go well past sunrise are just a few of the things that make Barbados a must this summer.
    Essence, Essence, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Yet last week’s warning from Jet2, a business respected for its cost control and excellent customer service, has served as a reminder that, for all the impressive growth of recent years, this remains a volatile and sometimes unpredictable sector.
    Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This ambitious tour spans multiple continents, covering several countries and cities with an impressive run of dates.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Laudable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudable. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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