as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval
you showed laudable restraint in dealing with that ridiculously demanding customer
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Recent Examples of laudable
But that laudable goal is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve, given their data centers' exploding electricity consumption.
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Michael Riordan, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2025
Assistant coach Mitch Johnson has done a laudable job as acting coach, but there is no way to know what effect the absence of Hall of Famer Popovich has had on a team that is the league’s third-youngest.
—Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Works by laudable but lesser-known talents—Pia Guidetti Crippa, Giovanni Travasa, Gigi Sabadin—pepper the heady mix.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
This frame is simply too packed with huge Christmas singles for V to compete, but the growth is still laudable.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Michael Riordan, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2025
Assistant coach Mitch Johnson has done a laudable job as acting coach, but there is no way to know what effect the absence of Hall of Famer Popovich has had on a team that is the league’s third-youngest.
—Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Works by laudable but lesser-known talents—Pia Guidetti Crippa, Giovanni Travasa, Gigi Sabadin—pepper the heady mix.
—Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
This frame is simply too packed with huge Christmas singles for V to compete, but the growth is still laudable.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudable
Adjective
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Zion first responders recognized Zion recognized firefighters and police officers recently for their brave and meritorious actions in two different instances.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Air Medal is awarded to anyone who distinguishes themselves through meritorious achievement while flying.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Yet such is the enduring interest in the subject that there is always room for another one, and the newest book by the scholar Phillips Payson O’Brien on Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt, Mussolini, and Hitler as strategists is a worthy entry.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s goal to correct longstanding trade imbalances and bring more manufacturing back to America is a worthy one, supported by the vast majority of the country.—
Scott Whitaker,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The planned decimation of American space science, coupled with the total dysfunction in our human space program, squanders the admirable U.S. record and accomplishments.—
Louis Friedman,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2025
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While the attempt at genre homage is admirable, Until Dawn seems trapped by the tonal demands of these shifts.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2025
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Scott McKenna bossing the defence, Fabio Silva scoring goals for fun, Oli McBurnie bashing around and suddenly speaking excellent Spanish… this is a cause to believe in.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In a survey of more than 15,000 users after its rollout in 2024, 90% of respondents ranked their experience as excellent or above average.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The fact that the Met is staging so many new works is fundamentally praiseworthy.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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In some quarters of our society, there seems to be an eagerness to vilify great—though humanly imperfect—historical figures who have long represented praiseworthy contributions to our nation’s success.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Cleetus McFarland, the popular automotive YouTuber whose real name is Garrett Mitchell, finished in an impressive P10 in the ARCA Menards Series at Talladega.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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There’s also an impressive discount on this striking coffee table that’s equipped with plenty of functionality.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Laudable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudable. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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