as in applause
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
many people were involved in the search, but the person who actually found the missing girl got all the acclaim
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as in to praise
to declare enthusiastic approval of
she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting
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Recent Examples of acclaim
Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Andrew Bird The Lake Forest, Illinois native spent years tinkering with ornate indie arrangements before 2005’s Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production of Eggs earned the most press acclaim of his career.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
The Mahler recordings represented an artistic high-water mark; with Thomas conducting the orchestra and vocal soloists including mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, tenor Stuart Skelton and baritone Thomas Hampson, the performances were universally acclaimed.
—Georgia Rowe, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Since then, Netflix has invested billions of dollars in original series, films, and documentaries, earning critical acclaim and numerous awards.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Andrew Bird The Lake Forest, Illinois native spent years tinkering with ornate indie arrangements before 2005’s Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production of Eggs earned the most press acclaim of his career.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Last year’s inaugural The Popcorn List — a survey of acclaimed (but still undistributed) feature films that debuted at major or regional film festivals over the past year and come highly recommended by festival programmers — has already made quite an impact.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
The Mahler recordings represented an artistic high-water mark; with Thomas conducting the orchestra and vocal soloists including mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, tenor Stuart Skelton and baritone Thomas Hampson, the performances were universally acclaimed.
—Georgia Rowe, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaim
Noun
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The applause break got added in, and then they were satiated.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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His performance left the coaches visibly moved, and the audience responded with raucous applause.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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During his papacy, he was both praised and criticized for commenting on political issues, from immigration to LGBTQ issues.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Opposition lawmakers praised her serenity and firmness.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Among Andor’s accolades were eight Emmy nominations and a Peabody Award.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Mark is an exceptional horse trainer with accolades like training Quarter Horse Race Stake winners and even polo horses for Polo Hall of Famer Bart Evans.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Other social media users, however, support the outfit choice and applauded Nixon for maintaining her support of the pro-Palestinian movement.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Ackman applauded Trump’s decision to halt the levies for now, while others alleged the president overstepped his trade authority.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If the Dolphins want the offense to return to its 2023 glory, a quality pick or two will be key.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Following a major overhaul that was ready for 2024, which included restoring the paddock back to its former glory, projects continue throughout the site.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The partnership with Uber also means that hailing an air taxi will soon be as easy as booking any other vehicle through the ride-hailing app.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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The show hails from Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While at Westbrook Media, Haugen had credits like Red Table Talk on Meta and iHeart and the Fresh Prince Reunion Special on Max.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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The debt collections could also damage the credit score of many borrowers, since scoring systems are typically alerted when collections ensue, experts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The honors will be given at the upcoming NATPE Budapest event.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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This is a quality — honor — that nations and societies need.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaim. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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