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
Iran, a war targeting regime change and the destruction of its nuclear capacities — laudable goals — also has the suspicious taint of being all about oil.
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Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
All in all, the standards would require a 40% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, a laudable goal.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
For the next several months, most of my columns will directly or indirectly relate to this laudable initiative.
—Frank Lennon, The Providence Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
These are laudable advances, but these metrics account for only 30 percent of total emissions from the IT sector.
—Arjun Sharma, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for laudable
Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
All in all, the standards would require a 40% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, a laudable goal.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026
For the next several months, most of my columns will directly or indirectly relate to this laudable initiative.
—Frank Lennon, The Providence Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
These are laudable advances, but these metrics account for only 30 percent of total emissions from the IT sector.
—Arjun Sharma, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudable
Adjective
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In those situations, eligibility rules are viewed as non-meritorious and undermining a competitive market for teams to buy players’ services.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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He has been recognized six times by the Police Department for excellent and meritorious police duty, according to the NYPD’s website.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In one scene, Little Death lays outrageously bloody waste to the frisky incoming counselors of Camp Miasma (played by Zach Cherry, Quintessa Swindell, and Eva Victor, among others) in a long take set to a needle drop that shouldn’t be spoiled but that adds up to something worthy of blissing out to.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Environmental-news headlines get little attention, court challenges play out in obscurity, and when people do protest, our air, water, forests, and oceans seem like afterthoughts amid so many other worthy causes.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Trent Sherfield did an admirable job in 2024.—
Jimmy Durkin,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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Eco effort On an island like Capri, where much of the food and supplies come from the mainland, sustainability is a challenge, but the hotel makes an admirable effort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Such moments highlighted the pair’s commendable journey from lovers, to exes, to lifelong friends and collaborators.—
Leena Tailor,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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Here, the Sport+ drive mode does a commendable job of keeping the transmission in the meaty parts of the powerband, while dialing the dampers back to Sport achieves the right balance of body control and compliance on these less-than-perfect road surfaces.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Christopher Sanchez has once again been excellent, and Jacob Misiorowski has often looked unhittable with over 14 strikeouts per nine innings.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The excellent, nonprofit gallery and incubator known as PlatteForum has moved around a bit over the years, and will reopen in the Art District on Santa Fe starting June 5.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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While the exterior features of the shed are certainly praiseworthy, the construction of the structure is also impressive.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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The new chef who took over, Jacob Hilbert, formerly of Stock Hill, was praiseworthy.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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Sara Gyorgy has put together the most impressive resume in the Fort Worth-area and can return for a senior season to chase her fourth state title.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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This is the latest impressive pop music booking for PeoplesBank Arena, the downtown Hartford venue previously known as Hartford Civic Center and XL Center, which underwent a major renovation as well as a name change last year.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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“Laudable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudable. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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