as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval
a praiseworthy effort to introduce inner-city youths to the visual arts
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Recent Examples of praiseworthy
The lack of cutting-room material serves as a testament to Don Trip and Starlito’s innate chemistry and mastery of their creative process, which continues to yield praiseworthy results more than a decade after their first pairing.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite such a praiseworthy showing, Leavitt and Ballas were sent packing ahead of the season's grand finale.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
What Gates has done is courageous and praiseworthy.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Whether their intentions are praiseworthy is debatable.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite such a praiseworthy showing, Leavitt and Ballas were sent packing ahead of the season's grand finale.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
What Gates has done is courageous and praiseworthy.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Whether their intentions are praiseworthy is debatable.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for praiseworthy
Adjective
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In those situations, eligibility rules are viewed as non-meritorious and undermining a competitive market for teams to buy players’ services.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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He has been recognized six times by the Police Department for excellent and meritorious police duty, according to the NYPD’s website.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There isn’t much about the Wild’s defense that is praise-worthy after allowing 14 goals — two of them empty-netters — in a pair of losses to open their second-round series with Colorado.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Maybe a rookie proves worthy this summer.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Conversations around excellent kebabs in Southern California tend to begin with the Martirosyan family and their Mini Kabob in Glendale.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The lighting, art design and score are all excellent – and the single shot construction gives the film a dreamy, meditative quality.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Trent Sherfield did an admirable job in 2024.—
Jimmy Durkin,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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Eco effort On an island like Capri, where much of the food and supplies come from the mainland, sustainability is a challenge, but the hotel makes an admirable effort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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That said, Nissan has done a commendable job refining the ride quality.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 May 2026
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Casablanca’s growing collection of commendable hotels encompasses the Royal Mansour Casablanca, which reopened in 2024 following a gut renovation.—
Liza Foreman,
Architectural Digest,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Trade Over Aid initiative attempts to reorient American engagement toward self-reliance and away from dependency, which are laudable goals.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Almost immediately, members of the public sympathetic to the defendant touted Tamura’s actions as a laudable continuation of the defendant’s philosophy.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Sara Gyorgy has put together the most impressive resume in the Fort Worth-area and can return for a senior season to chase her fourth state title.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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This is the latest impressive pop music booking for PeoplesBank Arena, the downtown Hartford venue previously known as Hartford Civic Center and XL Center, which underwent a major renovation as well as a name change last year.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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“Praiseworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praiseworthy. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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