1
as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the critics have lauded the best-selling author's newest novel
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as in celebrating
to proclaim the glory of
the nation's people were expected to laud the dictator at every opportunity
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Recent Examples of lauding
Republicans tore into Lehfeldt's social media history and the organization's policy while lauding McNabb and Turner as heroes for their activism.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
From reporting on the rise of chrome to lauding the return of swan decor and the emergence of the Unexpected Lamp Theory, 2025 was a year of nostalgic comebacks.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
This approach is best exemplified by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who in June sent Trump an obsequious message praising his Middle Eastern diplomacy and lauding him for getting European countries to spend more on defense.
—Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Cramer also named Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, lauding the train companies’ potential merger.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
The post has been liked by more than 114,000 users, with a majority of the feedback lauding Morris Vigil's teenage vibe as effortlessly cool.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Holmes admitted on the witness stand to adding pharmaceutical companies’ logos to reports lauding Theranos’ technology that were given to investors and budding business-partner Walgreens.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Routinely lauding the nonconforming, progressive, and indeed anti-economic and anti-capitalist dimension of the arts, all these institutions converted these qualities into soft power.
—Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025
People who have worked with the platform for a while are generally positive about it, lauding both the type of work and the fast pay.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lauding
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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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Back in July, the actress shared a sweet post on her Instagram, celebrating her 23 years with her Moder.—
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But that doesn't mean there weren't some memorable moments worth celebrating!—
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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.—
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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.—
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Before kickoff on Sunday night, a priest was seen blessing the end zone where Ravens kicker Ravens kicker Tyler Loop would eventually miss the would-be walk-off field goal that would have sent Baltimore into the playoffs.—
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Jupiter enters Leo on June 30th, staying for 13 months, blessing your finances, self-esteem, and earning ability.—
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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.—
Cite this Entry
“Lauding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lauding. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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