as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval
a praiseworthy effort to introduce inner-city youths to the visual arts
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Recent Examples of praiseworthy
The craft credits are also praiseworthy across the board.
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Alissa Simon, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
This time around, Bezos has been praiseworthy of the president, attending his inauguration.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
The fact that the Met is staging so many new works is fundamentally praiseworthy.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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
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Alissa Simon, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
This time around, Bezos has been praiseworthy of the president, attending his inauguration.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
The fact that the Met is staging so many new works is fundamentally praiseworthy.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for praiseworthy
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No meritorious credit will be granted.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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MacVean, who lived in Point Loma for nearly 50 years, was lauded for his work, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal on two occasions for meritorious service.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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To finish things off, CND Shellac No Wipe Top Coat added red carpet-worthy shine.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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For an organization badly in need of young players who can push for NHL employment, this is a worthy experiment during a time when draft picks are dealt by the dozen at each trade deadline.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Harry Dean Stanton is excellent.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Moisture recovery ranged from good to excellent, with morning relative humidity levels between 55% and 88%.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Codifying and scrutinizing what in the past was either let go or ruled on from the margins by officials is, in many ways, admirable.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pulpy with admirable performances from Tyson and Phylicia Rashad, A Fall from Grace is the first in a series of assured, technically accomplished Netflix dramas from Perry.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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The company has done a commendable job of introducing smaller-portion packaging, including for cheese slices and some of its Lunchables products.—
Hank Cardello,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Working hard is commendable, but people in the hardest-working states may need to consider taking a break once in a while, as a lack of leisure time can have a negative impact on people's physical and mental health.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement All of these are clearly fantastic, laudable accomplishments—yet a laundry list of all the things Redford accomplished in his lifetime isn’t really the best way to honor his gifts.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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The team's away record is also impressive, with two wins and one draw, showcasing its ability to perform under pressure in hostile environments.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Also, while the 16 Plus' battery life isn’t class-leading, its 167-nit brightness at our 50% testing setting is impressive, particularly compared with the Asus and Samsung.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Praiseworthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praiseworthy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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