LAUDATION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

laudation

noun

Definition of laudation

as in acclamation

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Recent Examples of laudation But, this laudation from my fellow travelers is far from the only praise that the Cluci Travel Backpack has received; it's earned nearly 13,000 five-star ratings from Amazon shoppers. — Larry Stansbury, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023 These are the bits that tugged my heartstrings the most, injecting an otherwise frenzied laudation with a deep sigh of relief. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022 Reve’s quintuple pirouettes in Basilio’s equally impressive variations brought gleeful laudations from the crowd, this critic included. — Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2018

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Noun

Those two unopposed re-elections were instead approved by acclamation, a process that installed Infantino for another four years without the need for a ballot.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
With no challengers present, delegates approved Flanagan’s endorsement by acclamation Saturday rather than ballots.

— Twin Cities, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026

Definition of acclamation

Noun

In 2021, Leoni launched her own label, Quira, which quickly gained critical acclaim and became a 2023 LVMH Prize finalist.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Rather than accept his acclaim, a boozy Lee gets on stage and immediately tears into the crowd for being sellouts.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of acclaim

Noun

In that time, Kansas City won two Super Bowls, while Mahomes won two regular-season MVP awards.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
The research reported in this news article was supported by the National Institutes of Health (awards R01NS104917, R01MH121372, and R35NS132342) and Yale University.

— Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of award

Noun

That the accusation is being made against an African writer about a prize celebrating African writing is something others have noticed and called out.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
That jackpot wasn’t the Mega Millions top prize, which will be at $403 million for Friday’s drawing, or the Jackpot Triple Play, which will be at $500,000.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of prize

Noun

And journalists and analysts often return from visits offering rosy-eyed panegyrics about China’s gleaming transit systems and engineering capacity.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Flynn had been for a drink with a girl whose job was to place adverts in the various Festival guides and brochures and who spoke mostly in panegyrics.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of panegyric

Noun

His decorations included the Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Army Commendation Medal, the Air and Space Achievement Medal and the Army Achievement Medal, each with one oak leaf cluster.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Christmas decorations linger into summer, and grasses grow high through rusting cars.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of decoration

Noun

The verse reads more like an encomium to Lamashtu than an effort to curb or cancel her devastating power.

— Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
But The Debut grows to become something altogether wilder, a fire-breathing encomium to the reality-altering power of acting.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

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