as in positive
expressing approval
a student encouraged by his teacher's applauding comments
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as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
I applaud your decision to take that advanced course
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Recent Examples of applauding
Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
When the final number was finished, the three eldest boys came to the fore on the catwalk mini stage underneath a shower of confetti and took a bow, with Mom and Dad now in the background, applauding politely but proudly.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
At best, viewers reply with admiration, applauding the Fadel's contestants for their quick thinking.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The two men are surrounded by applauding officials while confetti falls in the background.
—Yamiche Alcindor, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Social media users joined in applauding her.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Griffin said, with The View audience applauding and her cohosts getting up to hug her amid the confirmation.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
At the time of writing, the post has received 5,200 upvotes and over 1,700 comments, with many commenters applauding the man’s response.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Even progressive critics from the party’s activist wing are applauding Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who are insisting that any government spending package must extend health care subsidies that are set to expire at the year’s end.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Amazingly, Exposure contestants go through hours of practice and performance each day without ever seeming to tire, and along with the competitive spirit, there’s a real sense of community, with skaters constantly encouraging, applauding, and appreciating each other.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for applauding
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Liverpool have taken positive steps forward in their past two games, winning both following a run of six defeats in seven.—
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In this book, the whole occupation was described as something avant-garde or positive.—
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Hudson has heard from studio heads, producers and other past collaborators praising her work.—
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In a post on X, Huberman shared the White House’s graphic of the new pyramid, praising the decisions that were made.—
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The main threat will be in the morning into the afternoon hours where conditions will be more favorable for severe development.—
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This matchup, then, could be favorable for the Birds.—
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Lucid Group, Nuro, and Uber have unveiled the production-intent robotaxi that will power their upcoming global autonomous ride-hailing service.—
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Assisted-driving tech is also considered a precursor to fully autonomous cars, which analysts say can unlock huge new markets for ride-hailing fleets as well as personal self-driving vehicles.—
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In the first half, the defensive activity and competitive spirit were far better against the league’s best team, a night after Miami came up woefully short in both of those areas against the league’s worst team.—
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Despite being given three power plays in the first, the B’s were not good at all on the man advantage.—
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As part of saluting the filmmakers, actors, and artisans responsible for some of the most exciting cinematic works of the year, Thomas next ruminated on the true meaning of both activism and, ahem, IndieWire.—
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Instead, the 85-year-old leaves on her own terms, her faculties intact, a generation of Democrats saluting her legacy.—
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When Nuno went onto the pitch at the final whistle, there were some long, appreciative hugs with some of his former players.—
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Sara Gibbs, executive director of Escondido Community Child Development Center, and Danielle Rush, HR director, graciously thanked Saint Helen Philoptochos and were very appreciative for their generous donation which was above and beyond their expectations, the news release stated.—
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Reuters similarly recorded Trump’s lowest economic approval rating in its recent poll with Ipsos, even as the president’s overall approving rating recovered slightly since its record-low approval in mid-November.—
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An expressive Spanberger, at times gesticulating in a Tim Walz-like manner, bantered with Spanish-speaking supporters seated before her, eliciting slight chuckles and approving nods scattered around the eatery.—
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“Applauding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applauding. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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