as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval
the applaudable goal of working one's way through college
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Recent Examples of applaudable
His ability to make consistent plays and become the most reliable pass catcher for the team was applaudable.
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Juston Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 15 Jan. 2026
For all of its applaudable deep research, the show is at once painstakingly specific in its references and somewhat generic in its beats.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Juston Lewis, Florida Times-Union, 15 Jan. 2026
For all of its applaudable deep research, the show is at once painstakingly specific in its references and somewhat generic in its beats.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for applaudable
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In those situations, eligibility rules are viewed as non-meritorious and undermining a competitive market for teams to buy players’ services.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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He has been recognized six times by the Police Department for excellent and meritorious police duty, according to the NYPD’s website.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In one scene, Little Death lays outrageously bloody waste to the frisky incoming counselors of Camp Miasma (played by Zach Cherry, Quintessa Swindell, and Eva Victor, among others) in a long take set to a needle drop that shouldn’t be spoiled but that adds up to something worthy of blissing out to.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Environmental-news headlines get little attention, court challenges play out in obscurity, and when people do protest, our air, water, forests, and oceans seem like afterthoughts amid so many other worthy causes.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The Hut leaning into being the go-to place after travel ball, or soccer, or some other sport, is an admirable marketing campaign.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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In a chat with my colleague Erin Jensen, Kasdan acknowledges Short's resilience is his most admirable quality.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Christopher Sanchez has once again been excellent, and Jacob Misiorowski has often looked unhittable with over 14 strikeouts per nine innings.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The excellent, nonprofit gallery and incubator known as PlatteForum has moved around a bit over the years, and will reopen in the Art District on Santa Fe starting June 5.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Such moments highlighted the pair’s commendable journey from lovers, to exes, to lifelong friends and collaborators.—
Leena Tailor,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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Here, the Sport+ drive mode does a commendable job of keeping the transmission in the meaty parts of the powerband, while dialing the dampers back to Sport achieves the right balance of body control and compliance on these less-than-perfect road surfaces.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The Trade Over Aid initiative attempts to reorient American engagement toward self-reliance and away from dependency, which are laudable goals.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Almost immediately, members of the public sympathetic to the defendant touted Tamura’s actions as a laudable continuation of the defendant’s philosophy.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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The menu focuses on steak—particularly surf and turf—and there’s an impressive offering of cuts, from the Lake District, Japan, and Australia.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Romano points out that, when Lincoln emerged as a dark horse in the 1860 Presidential race, journalists covering the election sometimes found Mary more impressive than her spouse.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Outside of Zach Benson and Josh Doan, not many Sabres skaters had praiseworthy performances in this game.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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While the exterior features of the shed are certainly praiseworthy, the construction of the structure is also impressive.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Applaudable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applaudable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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