LAUDATORY Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

laudatory

adjective

Definition of laudatory

as in favorable

formal expressing or containing praise a laudatory biography The play received mostly laudatory reviews.

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Recent Examples of laudatory Not everyone is as laudatory of the president’s age and mental acuity. — Linda Marx, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 But as the home’s superstructure emerged, so have neighbors’ opinions — both laudatory and critical. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026 Unfortunately, the ongoing and laudatory efforts of technology companies to improve the customer experience has caught the attention of government officials eager to use what’s good in dangerous fashion. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 These moved beyond the bland and laudatory, offering candid and penetrating portraits of artists and celebrities that stand out in an era where A-listers are guarded by armies of publicists and handlers. — Brent Lang, Variety, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for laudatory

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Liu, who is not involved in the pope’s care, said that, of the different types of lung cancers, adenocarcinoma has the most favorable prognosis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Many Laredo residents cross the border to run errands, taking advantage of lower grocery prices and a favorable exchange rate on the Mexican side of the river.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of favorable

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Toei had close ties to the Yamaguchi-gumi, the biggest gang in Japan; in the early seventies, the syndicate boss’s son helped make a series of hagiographic films about his father—played by Ken-san.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Consider Tom Brady’s 199 Productions — so far, the company’s output has almost exclusively been hagiographic documentaries and films about Brady’s illustrious football career.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

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