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 More than half of that money has come from a venture capitalist who has publicly praised Elon Musk and a political action committee run by Airbnb, the rental giant currently facing a lawsuit from the city for price gouging during the wildfires. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Hamas praised the attack in a statement but did not claim responsibility. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Supporters, including Catholic and Orthodox Jewish school advocates and Democrats for Education Reform, praised the move. — Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Musk has publicly praised the Ellisons and Skydance, prompting speculation of a more expansive partnership between Musk’s lower-earth-orbit satellite network, Starlink, and Skydance. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The Central Park Conservancy, which operates the park and has pushed for the ban for years, praised the decision. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 What readers are saying The comments discuss various aspects of a sports event, focusing on players like Davis, who is praised for his performance, and AJ Dybantsa, who suffered an ankle injury. — Jake Kauderer, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 Splitter praised Leonard as a quiet teammate with a loud presence on the court. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Randle praised the rookie’s natural feel for making reads and could also see the moments when he was sped up. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 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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And while he’s been blessed by natural talent and physicality, his rise through the system has been a journey of sacrifice and education.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Linguine Nerano This falls short in the way most Trader Joe’s frozen pastas do, resembling airline food when you’re blessed enough to have it.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 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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Stein was more delighted that the Portuguese newspapers saluted Celtic for their style.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
All this because that was the Ditka look everyone remembers, Saturday Night Live many times spoofed, and NFL films saluted.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of saluted

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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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Its award-winning and critically acclaimed films reach 300 million people worldwide in 180 countries and 33 languages across the global National Geographic channels and direct-to-consumer platforms Disney+ and Hulu.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026
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

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