as in praised
to declare enthusiastic approval of
she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting
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Recent Examples of acclaimed
Objectively, the first Wicked film was far more critically acclaimed than this year’s follow-up.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
Hedda and now The Bone Temple are both critically acclaimed.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2017, Van Patten starred opposite Dustin Hoffman and Adam Sandler in Noah Baumbach's acclaimed The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Best friends Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald founded the bakery acclaimed for its large cookie offerings.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
Hedda and now The Bone Temple are both critically acclaimed.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2017, Van Patten starred opposite Dustin Hoffman and Adam Sandler in Noah Baumbach's acclaimed The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Best friends Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald founded the bakery acclaimed for its large cookie offerings.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaimed
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Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has also long praised the game as a powerful teacher of judgement.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The more frugal sides are decried as misers or praised for their market savvy, no matter the surrounding factors.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Roberts applauded the growing social justice movement coming out of the files release and called for a criminal investigation of Mountbatten-Windsor.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Video shows most lawmakers in the room applauded the line.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Albanese hailed the signing as a significant extension of existing security and defense cooperation.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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So began a comeback journey hailed as triumphant and inspirational.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaimed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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