APPLAUDED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

applauded

verb

past tense of applaud

as in praised

to declare enthusiastic approval of I applaud your decision to take that advanced course

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Recent Examples of applauded Analysts applauded Apple for introducing HomeView at a reasonable price given all the component shortages. — Kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Mitchell, who turns 83 next month and was using a walking stick, also posted a short video clip from the ceremony, in which she was applauded by others gathered in the room. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Betsy Smith, the president and CEO of Central Park Conservancy, applauded the City Council for moving forward. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Johnson should be applauded for being open about his struggles. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 The Department of Angels, a fire victims group formed after the January 2025 blazes, applauded the county’s action. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Mac Haddow of the American Kratom Association has applauded the DEA’s 7-OH ban but has also blamed irresponsible consumers for any deaths caused by natural kratom use. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026 Bryan’s on-stage statement immediately drew a lot of negative feedback from conservative fans, although there are pockets on the right that have come out against Israel’s actions in Gaza who applauded Bryan. — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026 Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited Sable’s facilities in California – with Wright wearing a personalized company shirt – and applauded the company’s easing of crude shortages along the west coast. — Rachel Nostrant, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026

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Naomi Ackie, who plays the scientist charged with Hagen’s experimental procedure, praised how her co-star shouldered what was a very challenging role.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
At a news conference Friday, police also praised a teacher who threw a cellphone at the gunman, tackled him and fought to take his weapon.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of praised

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Erdogan’s appointment as prime minister in 2003 after a ballot-box triumph by his Justice and Development Party was initially hailed as a sign that a form of Islamism could coexist with democracy.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
This work of narrative non-fiction is rightly hailed as the best work on North Korea’s devastating famine of the 1990s, which coincided with Kim Il Sung’s death in 1994.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

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During his first two years as the Lakers coach, Redick admired Williams’ intent on the defensive end from afar and commended the forward’s willingness to defend other teams’ star players.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Set across more than 144,000 square feet, the factory was commended by the award’s organizer, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), for integrating greenery into its design.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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