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
From the initial laudable goal — equality of opportunity for all, regardless of gender — the military has been sliding toward something else: equality in outcomes.
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Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
But that laudable goal is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve, given their data centers' exploding electricity consumption.
—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
All very laudable, albeit difficult to deliver given the faster moving threat landscape.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
But that laudable goal is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve, given their data centers' exploding electricity consumption.
—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
All very laudable, albeit difficult to deliver given the faster moving threat landscape.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudable
Adjective
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Which among these is the most meritorious, and therefore worthy of the $525,000 grand prize?—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2014
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The award of meritorious service is given to those who have gone above and beyond in service to their school communities.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For them, the 16e will be a worthy upgrade from models like the iPhone 13 and older.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The event challenges participating teams to navigate a 4-to-6-mile course, featuring 15 unique obstacles while raising funds for worthy organizations.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her hair by Malcolm Marquez throughout PFW has been admirable as well.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
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That Huo doesn’t overemphasize the signifiers of change is an admirable kind of restraint.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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After an excellent debut, Nikki Glaser has unsurprisingly been tapped to host the Golden Globes again.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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It is often climbed as a three day objective and is an excellent venue for extended roped glacier travel.—
Sean McNally,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That young people are engaging in any formalities and celebrating one another at all is praiseworthy.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The craft credits are also praiseworthy across the board.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Both are great performances with impressive choreography, interesting sets and powerhouse vocals.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The eight-episode second season of XO, Kitty premiered two weeks before The Recruit’s second installment and the series was renewed for Season 3 a month later after netting an impressive 27.1 million views in its first three weeks.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Laudable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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