as in applauded
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I salute the idea of healthier lunch options for our students
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Recent Examples of saluted
Before leaving the Palestinian territory they were draped with Israeli flags, while Israeli soldiers saluted.
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Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Sharp wanted to make sure that all the members who sang lead and contributed songs were being saluted as well as the guy who went on to the more famous solo career.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
For the first time, six female executive trailblazers were also saluted.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2025
Cristobal saluted the huge crowd.
—Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Trump saluted as the crowd cheered him.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump saluted and again received mostly cheers, while some boos could be heard.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Windward, which owns around 7 percent of the fifth-largest movie theatre chain in North America and the largest circuit in Canada, saluted Cineplex for navigating an ongoing recovery from the impact of the pandemic and the 2023 Hollywood strikes on its business.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Thoughtful and guarded adoption of AI is warranted and saluted.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Sharp wanted to make sure that all the members who sang lead and contributed songs were being saluted as well as the guy who went on to the more famous solo career.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
For the first time, six female executive trailblazers were also saluted.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2025
Cristobal saluted the huge crowd.
—Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Trump saluted as the crowd cheered him.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump saluted and again received mostly cheers, while some boos could be heard.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Windward, which owns around 7 percent of the fifth-largest movie theatre chain in North America and the largest circuit in Canada, saluted Cineplex for navigating an ongoing recovery from the impact of the pandemic and the 2023 Hollywood strikes on its business.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Thoughtful and guarded adoption of AI is warranted and saluted.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saluted
Verb
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Several applauded Clark’s transparency and sincerity.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Trump has been applauded by Israelis and Palestinians, as well as world leaders, for his efforts.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cornelia joined the pair towards the end of their dance, which delighted judge Kym, who praised the way the trio kicked off the night.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Judges praised the emotional depth and technical growth of the performance.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kathryn Bigelow is justly hailed as a great action filmmaker.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fleet Command was hailed as a refreshing and unique take on sci-fi strategy games in 2009 due to its bold mix of 4X, tower defense, and traditional RTS elements.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Saluted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saluted. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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