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
For the next several months, most of my columns will directly or indirectly relate to this laudable initiative.
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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
These changes include laudable protections for tenants, but the economic effects are more uncertain.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Consumer empowerment is a laudable aim, but in complex clinical decisions, empowerment without expertise can lead to fragmentation, risk and inefficiency.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
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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
These changes include laudable protections for tenants, but the economic effects are more uncertain.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Consumer empowerment is a laudable aim, but in complex clinical decisions, empowerment without expertise can lead to fragmentation, risk and inefficiency.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for laudable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudable
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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
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There were seven offensive tackles regarded as worthy of first-round picks in this year’s draft, and Lomu was the seventh taken.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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By 1917, downtown was taking on a postcard-worthy shape thanks to a new city park, a commanding post office with a tower, and an arcade along Ojai Avenue.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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While her pace and penchant for getting into good spaces are admirable, her lack of end product still leaves much to be desired.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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For 36 years, PEOPLE has honored the most aesthetically admirable A-listers in the world on the cover of our annual issue, starting with the timeless Michelle Pfeiffer in 1990.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Defensively, Kuminga guarded Towns most of the fourth quarter and did commendable work and also spiked a Brunson attempt at the rim.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Apple has done a commendable job spreading the weight across the mesh headband, and the plush earcups don't clamp down too hard.—
Christian de Looper,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2026
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This premise, bolstered by excellent performances all around, could easily have sustained a totally enjoyable TV show.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Both strikers demand attention from defenders but are excellent off-the-ball runners too.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 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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From praiseworthy to problematic Mexico's vaccination system was once the envy of health policymakers in Latin America.—
Katie Silver,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Don’t turn it into something that needs to be impressive or productive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Storm defense was impressive, allowing Birmingham to convert only 1 of 13 third-down plays in the whitewash.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Laudable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudable. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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