as in applause
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
many people were involved in the search, but the person who actually found the missing girl got all the acclaim
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as in to praise
to declare enthusiastic approval of
she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting
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Recent Examples of acclaim
Solcyré Burga, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
The film's first part was released in November 2022 and has garnered critical acclaim, which has led to an awards run –– one that landed the film four Golden Globe nominations, including a nod for both Grande and Erivo.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
Watkins Glen, acclaimed for its challenging road course, provides a picturesque but formidable track that is a firm fan-favorite.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
But to garner both critical acclaim on an album and such broadband support from audiences is no easy feat.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
The film's first part was released in November 2022 and has garnered critical acclaim, which has led to an awards run –– one that landed the film four Golden Globe nominations, including a nod for both Grande and Erivo.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
Some of his movies are critically acclaimed; plenty have bombed, but his performances are never less than wholly committed.
—Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
Watkins Glen, acclaimed for its challenging road course, provides a picturesque but formidable track that is a firm fan-favorite.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaim
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The brief applause, though, was the first and last time the TikTok phenom (157 million followers and counting) had the spotlight.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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The outgoing chief executive saved his applause for Trump’s mention of the release Sunday by Hamas of three Israeli hostages as part of a ceasefire agreement that took months to negotiate.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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But while law enforcement praises corporations for handing over driver data, others are concerned that most of the information collected could be violating people’s privacy.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Cohen May, director of the Los Angeles Housing Production Institute, praised this change as needed with or without the emergency.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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As for the Mets, Guerrero's accolades speak for themselves: four All-Star appearances, two Silver Slugger awards and a Gold Glove.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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These accolades underscore The Dixon Injury Firm's commitment to providing top-tier legal representation and achieving the best possible outcomes for their clients.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Aufderheide, who is also the director of the Resuscitation Research Center, applauded the coalition’s goals.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump applauded the choir with visible enthusiasm, a gesture that appeared genuine.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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This time, players can start the glory kill from any angle without a long animation that kills time to move on to the next demon.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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From tackling sticky messes to restoring items to their former glory, these are our readers' 10 most-clicked cleaning conundrums of the year.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
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This Cartier Tortue Privée hails from the 2010s, and boasts a beautiful yellow gold case that accepts the flowing form of the case with ease.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump hailed the Stargate Project — which is also drawing investments from Oracle, SoftBank and MGX — and its plans to create hundreds of thousands of jobs.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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The new President is already taking credit for the ceasefire that Israel and Hamas have agreed, which is due to start from Sunday.—
Ian Bremmer,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump's Mideast envoy joined the talks in the final weeks, and both the outgoing administration and Trump's team are taking credit for the breakthrough.—
Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Michael Goi, Joan Churchill, John Simmons and Pete Romano also are set for career honors from the group.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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Those are the creators that the event hopes to bring together and honor on Sunday night.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaim. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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