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
Honoring the heroes of Normandy is laudable, especially on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Weinstein and Rafaeli, in a laudable effort to be fair to all, exercise perhaps too light a touch.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Emerging from the group stage would be a hugely laudable achievement.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Mediocre battery life is hard to excuse in a laptop, but if that's not what's most important to you, Framework is still offering something laudable and unique.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laudable
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Weinstein and Rafaeli, in a laudable effort to be fair to all, exercise perhaps too light a touch.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Emerging from the group stage would be a hugely laudable achievement.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Mediocre battery life is hard to excuse in a laptop, but if that's not what's most important to you, Framework is still offering something laudable and unique.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laudable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudable
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While there’s no question that alleviating poverty is a meritorious pursuit, so too is funding the discovery of a technology that allows millions to live more comfortably 20 years from now.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
16 July 2025
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Awards are given for meritorious activities in accreditation, continuing education, educational innovation, preuniversity education, service to the IEEE EAB, employee professional development, and related achievements that advance the practice of engineering and of engineering education.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Dec. 2020
Adjective
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From the best Amazon vacuums to the best vacuums for hardwood floors, AD editors and contributors try out appliances in their homes (and across all types of floor surfaces) year-round to find options worthy for your space—and the same goes for this story.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
28 Aug. 2025
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While financial contributions from tech companies can certainly help worthy causes, philanthropy doesn’t have to stop at writing checks.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The creativity behind many of these battles is, and has always been, admirable.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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William Pratt Clermont Donald Trump’s effort to end wars around the world is admirable if not entirely within the president’s job description.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Just north of Venice, the Veneto region is also known for excellent wines.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
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The tavern is the result of excellent teamwork, bringing together dozens of talented individuals from Disney’s Imagineering team over the course of a year, including senior creative director Chris Weck and executive producer Ken Ricci.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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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
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The fact that the Met is staging so many new works is fundamentally praiseworthy.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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While both teams boast impressive lineups, the tournament host site will also be one of the stars of the weekend.—
Zach Schenfisch,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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That means that New Line and Warner Bros.’ horror sensation Weapons will be listed as the official winner of the Aug. 22-24 frame with $15.6 million in its third outing for a horrifyingly impressive global cume of nearly $200 million, or $199.4 million through Sunday.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Laudable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudable. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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