laudable
adjective
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Let’s have a hearty round of applause for laudable, a word that never fails to celebrate the positive. Laudable comes ultimately from Latin laud- or laus, meaning "praise," as does laudatory. However, the two differ in meaning, and usage commentators warn against using them interchangeably. Laudable means "deserving praise" or "praiseworthy," as in "laudable efforts to help the disadvantaged." Laudatory means "giving praise" or "expressing praise," as in "a laudatory book review." People occasionally use laudatory in place of laudable, but this use is not considered standard.
Examples of laudable in a Sentence
Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Each is a laudable goal, and the final plan needs to balance them to create a workable blueprint that makes economic sense.
—Tiffany-Ann Taylor, New York Daily News, 5 May 2025
While launching a startup is laudable, though, a business won’t succeed purely on ambition.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 1 May 2025
While Apple’s accomplishments in system-on-chip graphics are laudable, the Mac’s position as a gaming platform remains an increasingly excellent bonus for Mac lovers (Civilization 7 just hit macOS!)—just not a primary destination for computer gamers writ large.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Laudable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laudable. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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