laureated

verb

past tense of laureate
as in applauded

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  1. applauded
  2. acclaimed
  3. saluted
  4. cheered
  5. hailed
  6. praised
  7. extolled
  8. lauded
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  • Mac Haddow of the American Kratom Association has applauded the DEA’s 7-OH ban but has also blamed irresponsible consumers for any deaths caused by natural kratom use.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Bryan’s on-stage statement immediately drew a lot of negative feedback from conservative fans, although there are pockets on the right that have come out against Israel’s actions in Gaza who applauded Bryan.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of applauded
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  • Yet its most acclaimed, and valuable, such set imagined a fictional conflict.
    — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Rodrigo is in the sweet spot of having been nominated for her first two albums and then coming back with her third as her most acclaimed, against most odds.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of acclaimed
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  • Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas saluted Díaz on his professionalism.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Duran Duran joins a small circle of acts who’ve been saluted by the Royal Mail with special stamp issues, AC/DC, The Who and Spice Girls among them.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of saluted
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  • Officials in Tehran cheered images of Iran’s delegation being enthusiastically received by member states at the September meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the non-Western BRICS consortium.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The audience cheered and a couple of crowd members tossed underwear onto the stage.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheered
Verb
  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Monday hailed down a tanker transiting the strait and ordered the ship to turn around or face attack, according to an incident report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The passengers who halted the attack and helped regain control of the aircraft have been hailed as heroes in Israel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of hailed
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  • As of 2022, more than half of the seafood eaten worldwide was farm-raised rather than caught at sea, a fact that has been praised as evidence that fish farming can meet a growing demand for seafood while slowing the collapse of the oceans.
    — Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • At a September campaign event in Pittsboro, Whatley praised legislation enacted over Cooper’s opposition and accused the former governor of prioritizing transgender participation over protections for female athletes.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of praised
Verb
  • The Christian blogger Phylicia Masonheimer has extolled the virtues of lingerie showers.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The public speech extolled the diversity of the Scandinavian nation and was viewed on social media by millions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of extolled
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  • That’s why La Roche-Posay’s Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer is lauded as a particularly versatile pick.
    — Sheryl George, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Nobel Assembly lauded their work and said their tool is now being used in laboratories around the world to reveal the brain’s mysteries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of lauded
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