PLAUDITS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

plaudits

noun

plural of plaudit

as in applause

enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval the proud parents bragged that their daughter had received many plaudits for her academic achievements

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Recent Examples of plaudits Under his leadership, the district expanded from one school to four and received plaudits for spending less than other districts per pupil while scoring high on tests. — Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 Executive produced by Academy Award winner Lupita N’yongo, the film won the Un Certain Regard section’s Freedom Prize along with 65 other international plaudits, including audience awards at El Gouna and Singapore. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 That may sound counterintuitive, given that Chinese open-source models have won plaudits worldwide for their low costs—and that China has cheap power. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 At McQueen, McGirr stepped into the shoes of Sarah Burton, who spent 26 years at the brand and 13 as creative director, earning plaudits for balancing the brand’s couture ethos with a strong ready-to-wear offer. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 Kean was already given long odds of beating Bennett, who has won plaudits as a strong candidate and potent fundraiser. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 Webster’s version of Macbeth won plaudits for its staging and revolutionary use of sound. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 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

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Noun

After Pan announced that Kiley had called him to concede, the attendees at his election night event at Frends Brewhouse erupted into joyful screams, applause and eventually chanted his name.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Amid applause on election night, Hinojosa pointed to the millions of dollars that were spent on ads attacking her.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of applause

Noun

UConn got sloppy at the end and Iowa cut the lead to 82-72 in the waning moments of the game and Auriemma put Strong back in after taking her out to an ovation.

— Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Oba Femi appeared at the top of the stage to a raucous ovation.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of ovation

Noun

Sarandos, who won by a vote of acclamation, succeeds Bob Daly, who held that position for the last 17 years.

— Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Those two unopposed re-elections were instead approved by acclamation, a process that installed Infantino for another four years without the need for a ballot.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of acclamation

Noun

Although originally for British, Irish and Commonwealth writers, the prize is now open to all English-language books and considered the most prestigious accolade for a single work of fiction.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
After a turbulent upbringing that included stints in prison, Townsend began the work negotiating gang truces that brought him widespread accolades, earning him numerous contracts with the city of Los Angeles.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of accolade

Noun

Never before have Latinos occupied the top spots in both chambers of the Legislature and the governor’s mansion simultaneously, Rivas told the cheering crowd.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Attendees later erupted into thunderous cheering when both Nixon and Ocasio-Cortez separately arrived on stage.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheering

Noun

Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
In appreciation of his efforts, he has been given a commendation from the Metropolitan Police and has received three Parliamentary awards.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of commendation

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