1
as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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2
as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program
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as in acclaim
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Recent Examples of praise
Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
White supremacist Nick Fuentes, in a video, praised the post while using a racist epithet in his commentary.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Stubborn Venus in your visible 10th house argues with intense Pluto in your 7th House of Alliances, spotlighting a tug-of-war between public praise and private promises.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Burry’s comments came after Trump praised Palantir in a Truth Social post on Friday, boosting the stock off its intraday lows.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
White supremacist Nick Fuentes, in a video, praised the post while using a racist epithet in his commentary.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
Regression has followed since, though players in recent days still had praise for Roy.
—CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Stubborn Venus in your visible 10th house argues with intense Pluto in your 7th House of Alliances, spotlighting a tug-of-war between public praise and private promises.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for praise
Verb
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The non-profit is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.—
Amanda Rosa
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Betts and her UCLA teammates celebrated the Bruins' first NCAA women's basketball championship with their fans at Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Sganga Officials like Budd applauded Mullin's decision to rescind a memo from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem last summer requiring her office's approval on all DHS contracts and grants over $100,000 — including FEMA disaster relief.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ford was applauded for his versatility during the 2024 season, but failed to win the starting guard job last year.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Released more than a year before the war in Gaza became front page news, Mo received critical acclaim for its portrayal of Palestinian culture and the refugee experience.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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Todd Helton is his favorite Rockies player, and whoever can step up this season to help fulfill Polis’ long-odds prediction of a wild card berth will also earn his acclaim.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The families hollered in celebration and got an extra moment for photos once the popemobile stopped so Leo could bless a couple of babies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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We were blessed to have a writers’ room that could generate 20 to 25 movie ideas.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Members of the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) hailed the legislation as a measure to ensure institutional stability.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Advocates for 9/11 survivors hailed Hoylman-Sigal’s request.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet our moral health as a society depends on the recognition of our common humanity.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Documentarian Tim Gray has found AI useful in filling in the visual gaps in his World War II films, and Rhode Island courts are using facial recognition and AI to monitor people, raising civil liberties concerns about how the data collected is being used.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
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Ivy Tech Day planned April 21 On April 21, Hoosiers will salute Ivy Tech campuses, including Valparaiso, in the fourth annual Ivy Tech Day.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Like all other private and public enterprises in Germany, these guilds now began their meetings with anthems and Hitler salutes.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yet Biden gets kudos for drawing down 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when gasoline prices were topping out at a record $5 a gallon in June, Faucher says.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2023
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Greenwald, who was introduced with Bronx flair by Cardi B, also brought an aw-shucks attitude in accepting the kudos.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praise. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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