LAUDATIONS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

laudations

noun

plural of laudation

as in acclaim

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Noun

Danny DeVito, Lucy DeVito and Jake DeVito produced the film, which premiered at SXSW 2026 to critical acclaim.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
After receiving national acclaim for redefining Korean-American cuisine in Chicago, husband and wife celebrity chefs Beverly Kim and Johnny Clark are embarking on a new culinary venture, one that brings them to downtown Evanston.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of acclaim

Noun

Mayfair’s first feature, The Third Wife, garnered 19 awards, screened at over 70 international film festivals, and was distributed in 30 countries.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
The film was then picked up by Neon, which is planning a campaign for the upcoming awards season.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of awards

Noun

Brahim Diaz received a lot of plaudits for his performances at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year, but Ezzalzouli played a crucial role in Morocco’s run to the final.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Though Hunt and Pacquin rightly won all the plaudits, Neill memorably played the brooding and jealous Alisdair.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026

Definition of plaudits

Noun

She was accepted into Stanford University’s doctoral program after graduating with honors from Bryn Mawr College, but stumbled into a long career as a newswoman.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
The former Alabama and Michigan transfer was named to the Maxwell Award preseason watchlist Monday and earned preseason All-ACC first-team honors.

— Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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