PRAISED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

praised

verb

past tense of praise

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 Naomi Ackie, who plays the scientist charged with Hagen’s experimental procedure, praised how her co-star shouldered what was a very challenging role. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 At a news conference Friday, police also praised a teacher who threw a cellphone at the gunman, tackled him and fought to take his weapon. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The sisters would become star players over the course of their high school careers, but they were praised more for their character and work ethic than their impact on the court. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Authorities praised those who reported the threat and encouraged others who come across something suspicious to report it to law enforcement. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Enhancing purification methods Federal officials praised the rapid turnaround as evidence that advanced nuclear systems can move swiftly through regulatory channels without sacrificing safety. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 Sean Wirth, conservation chair for the Mother Lode chapter of the Sierra Club, also praised the settlement. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Caine’s performance was widely praised even by critics who didn’t care for the movie, like Roger Ebert. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026 Tonight, Wasserman offered clarification as to what Rice will be doing for the Olympics as well as praised the smooth-operator executive. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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Since then, the band have shared a 2025 reissue of their greatest-hits collection Joy In Repetition, appeared on the second season of Netflix’s Beef, and celebrated the 20th anniversary of their second album, The Warning.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Navarrette attended the festival, which runs until Thursday in Newport Beach, as one of Variety’s 10 Actors to Watch, who were celebrated during the festival’s Honor Brunch.

— Marc Malkin, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrated

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Analysts applauded Apple for introducing HomeView at a reasonable price given all the component shortages.

— Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Mitchell, who turns 83 next month and was using a walking stick, also posted a short video clip from the ceremony, in which she was applauded by others gathered in the room.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of applauded

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Later, Keldermans and fellow clergy member Katherine Elsner anointed a congregant who was having surgery later that month and then gave her a prayer blanket blessed by the community.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
My wife gave us two wonderful children and my daughter just blessed us with a grandson!

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of blessed

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Erdogan’s appointment as prime minister in 2003 after a ballot-box triumph by his Justice and Development Party was initially hailed as a sign that a form of Islamism could coexist with democracy.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
This work of narrative non-fiction is rightly hailed as the best work on North Korea’s devastating famine of the 1990s, which coincided with Kim Il Sung’s death in 1994.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hailed

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During his first two years as the Lakers coach, Redick admired Williams’ intent on the defensive end from afar and commended the forward’s willingness to defend other teams’ star players.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Set across more than 144,000 square feet, the factory was commended by the award’s organizer, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), for integrating greenery into its design.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of commended

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Over the past four decades, Harrison has carved out a stellar career across a number of literary forms, and has been acclaimed by such writers as Angela Carter, Deborah Levy, and Iain Banks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Yet its most acclaimed, and valuable, such set imagined a fictional conflict.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

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