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
He was applauded on as Manchester United drew 2-2 with Liverpool on Sunday.
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Consumers advocates applauded the government's move to penalize JetBlue.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
It’s been a tough year for the toy industry, but one of the biggest players dropped some holiday cheer with a last-minute marketing message toymakers everywhere can applaud.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Aung Shine Oo/AP The United States and its partners applauded these developments and, with good reason, took pride in helping advance them.
—Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Consumers advocates applauded the government's move to penalize JetBlue.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
It’s been a tough year for the toy industry, but one of the biggest players dropped some holiday cheer with a last-minute marketing message toymakers everywhere can applaud.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Aung Shine Oo/AP The United States and its partners applauded these developments and, with good reason, took pride in helping advance them.
—Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applaud
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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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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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But Trump supporters hailed Underwood’s decision, and compared it (positively) to Taylor Swift endorsing Joe Biden last year.James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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Near the site where the signing ceremony had been scheduled, California’s Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot hailed the cooperative effort that led to the designations as a paradigm shift.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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But her decision to exercise caution was one that was commended on social media.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Newsom has commended Biden for not playing political games during disasters.Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Fans appreciated Game’s philanthropy and saluted his generosity in the comment section for being one of the only celebrities to show up on the front lines.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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More stories about Disney saluting military service heroes can be found here.Pilar Arias, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applaud. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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