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
Burton posted the Instagram reel on January 18, and it has since been viewed more than 66,000 times, with many viewers applauding her birth story.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Investors applauded even though Hasbro’s full year revenue was down 17%, or 7% excluding the impact of the eOne entertainment divestiture.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Others in the neighborhood applauded Caruso’s involvement.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group that Kennedy founded, applauded his confirmation on Thursday.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Investors applauded even though Hasbro’s full year revenue was down 17%, or 7% excluding the impact of the eOne entertainment divestiture.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Others in the neighborhood applauded Caruso’s involvement.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group that Kennedy founded, applauded his confirmation on Thursday.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applaud
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The comedian, who co-starred in Next Friday and Friday After Next, went on to praise Cube for putting people on.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The gist: five previous winners of each category — Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress — are brought on stage to present and praise the nominees and announce the winner.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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When Google started to roll out passkeys in 2023, it was hailed as the end of the password.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Raj Ganguly, co-CEO of B Capital, hailed the Gulf state’s approach to artificial intelligence, and its support for the sector, as of particular interest.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rivals have noticed that Focus is spending on linear for Last Breath, and commending that given its solid reviews at 79% on Rotten Tomatoes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Superintendent Liz Kirby commended the driver for evacuating the bus quickly.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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During a commercial break, the Best Actor nominee saluted the strength of the Hollywood community and encouraged his fellow attendees to get out of their seats for an impromptu dance party.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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And when winning picture, Baker saluted the importance of independent film as the rest of the team still seemed stung with disbelief.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applaud. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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