1
as in celebrated
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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as in applauded
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program
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Recent Examples of praised
The court gave the green light for those sweeping immigration operations to continue in Los Angeles — a decision that was praised by the White House and castigated by immigrant rights advocates.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
New novels are rightly praised for breaking with traditional forms and criticized for turning to stale formulas and cliches.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
While speaking with Savannah Guthrie, Willie Geist, Jenna Bush Hager, Craig Melvin, and Al Roker, Kotb praised her longtime friend following the death of her husband.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Bettencourt praised her teammates, noting that a complete effort was required to notch this win.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The Belgian praised his players for rising to the occasion despite the absence of several key squad members.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Nadler, the long-serving congressman, praised his former aide and state assemblyman Micah Lasher but stopped short of supporting him.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Many internet users have praised Morrison and her team for saving Maple's life and those of her puppies too.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
While some members were praised, others faced angry constituents concerned that the bill would harm the vulnerable.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
New novels are rightly praised for breaking with traditional forms and criticized for turning to stale formulas and cliches.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
While speaking with Savannah Guthrie, Willie Geist, Jenna Bush Hager, Craig Melvin, and Al Roker, Kotb praised her longtime friend following the death of her husband.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Bettencourt praised her teammates, noting that a complete effort was required to notch this win.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
The Belgian praised his players for rising to the occasion despite the absence of several key squad members.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Nadler, the long-serving congressman, praised his former aide and state assemblyman Micah Lasher but stopped short of supporting him.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Many internet users have praised Morrison and her team for saving Maple's life and those of her puppies too.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
While some members were praised, others faced angry constituents concerned that the bill would harm the vulnerable.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praised
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Celebratory backslaps, encouraging bum-pats and the fall of opposition wickets celebrated en masse are often an indication of a team’s togetherness.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ron Paul, the former 12-term congressman from Texas and two-time candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, celebrated his 90th birthday last month.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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This act of sportsmanship by Nicklaus was both controversial and applauded.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The user who tweeted the video, @SMHIghlights1, taunted Sanders for wanting the starting quarterback job because Cleveland lost, and instead of joining in on the mockery, several fans in the comment section actually applauded Sanders for being a good teammate.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At 6 feet and blessed with great athletic ability, Moore was a matchup nightmare.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Southerners, especially those in the lower South, are blessed with a very long growing season.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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She has been hailed for her deep understanding of local government and ability to reach across the aisle to implement her agenda.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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She was hailed as a seminal aesthetic and technical influence by such luminaries as Andy Warhol, Quentin Tarantino and Madonna.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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Season 1 of The Studio was critically acclaimed and nabbed 23 nominations at the 77th Emmy Awards.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore broke out in the states for her role as hotel manager Valentina in season 2 of HBO’s acclaimed The White Lotus.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In a statement posted online, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller commended the department for exercising restraint while responding to the incident.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Henneberry commended both the Haberman family and the community for finding a bright light and taking something that is terrible and making something that is beautiful.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Praised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praised. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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