LAUDATIONS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

laudations

noun

plural of laudation

as in acclaim

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Noun

In the end, Thelma and Louise won, and the episodes aired in the fall of 1992 to critical acclaim and strong ratings.

— Kristal Brent Zook, Vanity Fair, 18 Sep. 2026
Indeed, though a pioneer for women officers and detectives who followed her, Pontoriero sought no acclaim for her achievements.

— David Mendell, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of acclaim

Noun

The board also entered into a three-year contract with Twinkle Lights Installation for nearly $49,000 to install and maintain Halloween and Christmas lights and decorations in Heritage Park behind Village Hall.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
Halloween decorations, jack-o-lantern sculptures and nostalgia will take over Lilly House with an interactive shadow show.

— Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of decorations

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Other notable awards included recognition of emerging Taiwanese carrier STARLUX’s ascendancy to Skytrax’s five-star rating category.

— Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Previously, Pawlikowski’s Ida garnered 70 international awards, including five European Film Awards and Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.

— Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of awards

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Guests can also scratch a bodega-style lottery ticket for a chance to win free CookUnity meals for a year and additional prizes including special dining experiences at participating chefs’ restaurants.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
The top prizes in questions weren’t from the Mega Millions or Jackpot Triple Play games, which will be $244 million and $425,000, respectively, on Friday.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of prizes

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McCormick iced the win with a 2-yard touchdown run of his own with under a minute left to finish off a tough win for the Grizzlies, but one in which Crosby and the defense earned their coach’s plaudits.

— Matt Wagner, Daily News, 5 Sep. 2026
Gustavo Hamer would get all the plaudits but run out of energy after 60 minutes, whereas Callum was still going.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of plaudits

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His father, Brock Johnston, earned all-state honors at Burleson, kicked at the University of Houston and now serves as one of Carver’s mentors.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
By my count, 14 different pitchers have started games for the Braves this season; nine of them have done the honors at least five times.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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