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
Office of Budget Management (OMB) Director Russell Vought shared his support for workforce reductions at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) while applauding Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his leadership of the agency.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta applauded the ruling.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Some applauded the move from the White House, such as Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who recently introduced legislation that would prohibit federal employees from organizing or joining labor unions in order to collectively bargain.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Several residents also applauded the protections Connecticut has already put in place, saying existing legislation has helped preserve access to reproductive and gender-affirming care.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
California Attorney General Rob Bonta applauded the ruling.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Some applauded the move from the White House, such as Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who recently introduced legislation that would prohibit federal employees from organizing or joining labor unions in order to collectively bargain.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
Several residents also applauded the protections Connecticut has already put in place, saying existing legislation has helped preserve access to reproductive and gender-affirming care.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applaud
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The reality star also praises Buteau for showcasing a wedding between a Black trans woman and a straight, cisgender white man on a major streaming platform like Netflix.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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McKinley commented on Porsha’s post, praising her for putting the extravaganza together for their little one.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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The film hails from Indian Paintbrush, and is the third team-up with Anderson, Indian Paintbrush and Focus, which also released Asteroid City (2023) and Moonrise Kingdom (2012).—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
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Looker hails from Hampshire, UK, and trained with the National Youth Theatre in London.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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Pascal commended Kaitlyn Dever, who joined Season 2 as the character Abby.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
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A number of fans and celebrity supporters commended her for speaking out about her faith and promoting prayer.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
24 Mar. 2025
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The man who is arguably the most famous or legendary keyboard sideman in rock talked with Variety about the circumstances of his new album, his current west coast tour (with more dates to be added further east) and his eternal eagerness to salute his forebears.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Musk’s Gestures And Comments Have Landed Him In Hot Water Musk’s image has collapsed in Germany following his two gestures—that appeared to many to be Seig Heil salutes—at Trump’s inauguration and a number of posts promoting fascist and Nazi views, some referring to Stalin and Hitler.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Applaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applaud. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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