as in to praise
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I applaud your decision to take that advanced course
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Recent Examples of applaud
Lisa Gilbert, co-president of Public Citizen, a consumer rights group that published a report documenting the Trump administration’s moves to halt or dismiss investigations against 89 corporations, including Musk’s companies, applauded the subcommitte report.
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
His transformation has sparked widespread praise, and many fans applauded his commitment to physical health and fitness.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
When we were finished, Louie applauded the moment and explained what a gift that was to my partner.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Typically, economists would applaud numbers like this as signs of a healthy economy, but in this case the consensus is that March is a one-time splurge with rockier seas ahead.
—Nerdwallet, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
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Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
His transformation has sparked widespread praise, and many fans applauded his commitment to physical health and fitness.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
When we were finished, Louie applauded the moment and explained what a gift that was to my partner.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Typically, economists would applaud numbers like this as signs of a healthy economy, but in this case the consensus is that March is a one-time splurge with rockier seas ahead.
—Nerdwallet, Oc Register, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applaud
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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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Trump praised the pope at the start of Francis's papacy, in 2013, several years before Trump reached the White House.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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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
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The Pompano Beach native’s latest charitable act has been met with both gratitude and admiration, especially from his longtime attorney, Bradford Cohen, who took to Instagram on Wednesday (April 16) to commend Kodak’s consistent generosity.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Scott Shackelford, executive director at the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research at Indiana University, commended Microsoft for being one of the most proactive companies in fraud prevention, but said more action needed to come from both the private and public sector.—
Kara Fellows,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2025
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After several instances of big-name players leaving the pitch without saluting the supporters in recent years, PSG’s squad have been told that thanking the fans after matches is non-negotiable.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hendrickson then saluted Trump before he was wrapped up in the American flag.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applaud. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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