PRAISE Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈprāz

Definition of praise

as in to celebrate

to proclaim the glory of hymns that praise God

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as in to applaud

to declare enthusiastic approval of the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program

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praise

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noun

as in acclaim

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Recent Examples of praise

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That decision by the president was praised by Putin but criticized harshly by members of Congress, including some Republicans. — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Special envoy Steve Witkoff praises President Vladimir Putin after Russia frees a retired American teacher. — David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

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Trump’s continuing criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and praise of Putin only give Putin further confidence the United States is not serious about imposing more severe sanctions. — Joel R. Levin, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Swift has embraced the WAG life, even receiving praise for showing up to most of Kelce’s games. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for praise

Recent Examples of Synonyms for praise

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Clemson offensive lineman Elyjah Thurmon was honored to carry the American flag down the hill during his team's traditional game-day entrance in celebrating Military Appreciation Day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The book celebrates the family's Southern, Sicilian and Cajun roots with recipes, entertaining tips and treasured traditions designed to bring loved ones together.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrate

Verb

Something that started decades ago and was applauded and inoffensive is now politically incorrect.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Public perceptions of the police also change and are influenced by what people see on social media, said Hrar, who noted that officers were applauded for their bravery during terror attacks in 2015.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of applaud

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

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Across Russia and neighboring countries such as Kazakhstan and Belarus, outages have affected services ranging from online payments and business operations to search, navigation, ride-hailing and food delivery.

— Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
But rather than hail this trend as proof of AI’s skyrocketing potential, many in the field — skeptics and boosters alike — take it as evidence that benchmarking itself has become fatally flawed.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hail

Noun

With the exception of gambling disorder, behavioral addictions have received slim recognition in psychiatry’s diagnostic manuals—although doctors and researchers often still treat them as legitimate and potentially devastating disorders.

— Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Using license plate recognition cameras, investigators identified a vehicle of interest with out-of-state registration.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of recognition

Verb

All this because that was the Ditka look everyone remembers, Saturday Night Live many times spoofed, and NFL films saluted.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
The Republican president had courted the Religious Right, even saluting PTL during a convention of televangelists.

— Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of salute

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Yet Biden gets kudos for drawing down 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when gasoline prices were topping out at a record $5 a gallon in June, Faucher says.

— Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023
Greenwald, who was introduced with Bronx flair by Cardi B, also brought an aw-shucks attitude in accepting the kudos.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2023

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