PRAISE Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈprāz

Definition of praise

as in to celebrate

to proclaim the glory of hymns that praise God

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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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praise

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noun

as in acclaim

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Recent Examples of praise

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Other banks, such as Barclays and Morgan Stanley, have also praised the mobile service company, highlighting the wireless carrier as a top pick. — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 16 July 2026 And maybe praising the Lord, which also happened at the K Wednesday night. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026

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If praise arrives, accept it instead of deflecting, then point to the next milestone. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 Indiana utility regulators are demanding utilities do more to address affordability concerns, a step that got rare praise from consumer advocates. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for praise

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Videos from Bangladesh, especially the capital city of Dhaka, of fans crowding the streets and celebrating Argentina victories have been a regular feature on social media across the tournament.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
This is the Gion Matsuri festival, born more than 1,000 years ago as a ritual to ward off epidemics and celebrated in the former imperial city of Kyoto throughout July.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026

Definition of celebrate

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Jasmin Camacho, an evolutionary biologist at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, applauds the python work as another way of looking in unexpected places for potential drugs and cures.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026
Children and parents applauded the performances by the Bob Baker Marionette Theater and opera singer San Cha at Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park in what’s otherwise known as Frogtown.

— Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of applaud

Verb

Circe, who is blessed with some powers of insight, turns out to be right.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
Even just one win in international football is superb, but the point about Deschamps is that he has been blessed with one of the most astonishing generations of talent the game has ever seen.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of bless

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Penn previously served as vice president of Uber Eats, and helped build the company’s food delivery and international ride-hailing business.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 July 2026
After years of lobbying, the 40% tax relief on movies of up to £15M ($20M) budget was hailed by the likes of Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott and Barbara Broccoli when it was finally introduced in the spring of 2024.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Definition of hail

Noun

The exhibit also features a tepee display in recognition of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People and the disproportionately high rates of disappearances of Indigenous and native Americans.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
In 2021, Sherman was selected as a New Face at Just for Laughs Montreal and gained recognition through her cult-favorite live show Helltrap Nightmare.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Definition of recognition

Verb

Trout had just saluted a fellow All-Star, Detroit Tigers rookie shortstop Kevin McGonigle, who like Trout grew up in the area, rooting for the Phillies.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Videos shared by the Grand Junction Fire Department (GJFD) showed the crowd saluting as a vehicle with Dale’s body passed by.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of salute

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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
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

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