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 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 The effort drew plaudits from conservative radio host Glenn Beck. — Noam Levey, NPR, 28 June 2026 Hall booked a lead role in Showtime’s dark comedy Black Monday opposite Don Cheadle, and earned more plaudits for Honk for Jesus. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026 Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who’s winning plaudits for his no-nonsense commentary on Fox Sports during this World Cup, played for clubs like Barcelona, AC Milan, Manchester United, and Paris Saint-Germain. — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 June 2026 That Taylor’s statement also conforms to the conventions of creative-writing-seminar plaudits is part of the problem. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026 Although the MacBook Neo only ships with 8GB of memory and has won widespread plaudits for its performance, Apple memory and RAM on Windows 11 laptops are not directly comparable. — Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Mazzulla, who coached the Celtics to the 2023-24 NBA championship in his second season on the job, repeatedly deflected credit for his team’s performance, saying plaudits should go to his players and assistants. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026

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Noun

The department's decision was met with an eruption of applause.

— Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Tekin told me that, after the court hearing, the women greeted Vlasova with applause.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of applause

Noun

Our family and volunteers have recommended Cleveland’s with the highest praise.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
The contretemps about the visa scandal pushed #Andy — López Beltrán’s nickname — to the top of social media sites in Mexico, drawing both praise and derision.

— Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of praise

Noun

Upon her return to Chase Center, Los Angeles Sparks guard Kate Martin receives a pregame tribute video and a standing ovation; Martin played one season for the Valkyries before being cut in training camp this year.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
That production's final appearance in 1980 ignited a 45-minute ovation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of ovation

Noun

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
With no challengers present, delegates approved Flanagan’s endorsement by acclamation Saturday rather than ballots.

— Twin Cities, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026

Definition of acclamation

Noun

The role also earned him Academy Award, Golden Globe, SAG award and Critics Choice Award nominations, among other accolades.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
In an independent sector where even experienced filmmakers struggle to finance their next project, these are hardly ornamental accolades.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of accolade

Noun

The crowd erupted, some cheering and others brought to tears, a collective wave of emotion rolling over us as the sky went dark.

— Annissa Durar, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
The kitchen men restarted their cheering as if someone in there was doing stage magic, and Uncle Jimmy leaned closer so he could be heard.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheering

Noun

The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
His contributions to Japanese cinema earned him the 2004 Kawakita Prize and a commendation from Japan’s Foreign Ministry in 2008.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 July 2026

Definition of commendation

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