ACCLAMATION Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

acclamation

noun

ˌa-klə-ˈmā-shən

Definition of acclamation

as in ovation

enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval the young piano prodigy has received acclamation from audiences worldwide

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Recent Examples of acclamation Assembly Bill 1892 would help elections by acclamation. — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026 Grandparents who provide this crucial support deserve acclamation and a special place in heaven. — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 31 Dec. 2025 It was presented by acclamation as punishment whenever a sports staffer made an inappropriate comment or a joke in poor taste. — Gene Myers, Freep.com, 23 Nov. 2025 Iranian diplomat Afsaneh Nadipour and Chinese Communist Party official Ren Yisheng were elected by acclamation as the new Asian representatives for the Advisory Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for acclamation

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Noun

History-making women in front offices and on the sidelines, mascots, and even team names can inspire standing-ovation-worthy choices for a new bundle of joy.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026
World premiering in Competition, the picture took Cannes by storm in May, prompting a 20-minute ovation and then winning Best Director for Calvo and Ambrossi.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of ovation

Noun

The applause barely stopped, and the crowd sang along to every word as well as danced in their seats throughout the entire two-and-a-half-hour show.

— Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Her words were met by applause in Mission Control at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of applause

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For modern audiences, this scene likely evokes the imaginative world of Toy Story, the long-running film franchise about the secret lives of children’s toys, which launched to great acclaim in 1995 and recently released its fifth installment.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Kusama represented Japan at the 1993 Venice Biennale, becoming the first female artist to solely represent Japan at the event, and the accumulation of her work was met with acclaim.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

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