LAUREATED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

laureated

verb

past tense of laureate

as in applauded

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Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly, however, applauded the state's highest court.

— Ashley Paul, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Brooks not only did it in the middle of his set, but even gave everyone time to get applauded by the crowd.

— Rashad Alexander November 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of applauded

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Then there’s Tinsley Ellis, already acclaimed as a blues guitar giant, whose recent shift to acoustic music has reinvigorated his career.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York from Sony Pictures Classics, critically acclaimed and starring John Turturro, opened in 6 theaters to $156k.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of acclaimed

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Stein was more delighted that the Portuguese newspapers saluted Celtic for their style.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
All this because that was the Ditka look everyone remembers, Saturday Night Live many times spoofed, and NFL films saluted.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of saluted

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In a conference call earlier in the day, Georgia Conservation Voters cheered the work that their political arm did to help get a Democratic majority for Georgia Power’s regulator for the first time in decades.

— Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Stacey Young, executive director of Justice Connection, a nonprofit organization of former Justice Department employees that advocates for a non-politicized department, blasted Dhillon’s tenure in the department and cheered her departure.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cheered

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The new lawsuit against Lyft named several examples of people across the country who hailed a ride on the platform but had one — or, in some cases, several — drivers refuse to take them to their destination, including as recently as last month.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
Baird hailed Ingle’s campaign and her focus on education as a key issue.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of hailed

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Husted conversely supported tax breaks and extolled the potential economic benefits of data center construction in Ohio.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026
Speakers extolled the project’s potential effects as renderings of the development and soccer-related video footage played on a big screen behind the stage.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of extolled

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For as lauded and historic as the 2016 team became, the Cubs have won only one postseason series since 2017, in last year’s wild-card round.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
In references from friends and in several evaluations from supervisors, Sguros was lauded as a person with a calm demeanor, a loyal friend always willing to help and an honest, hard worker.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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