laudable
adjective
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Let’s have a hearty round of applause for laudable, a word that never fails to celebrate the positive. Laudable comes ultimately from Latin laud- or laus, meaning "praise," as does laudatory. However, the two differ in meaning, and usage commentators warn against using them interchangeably. Laudable means "deserving praise" or "praiseworthy," as in "laudable efforts to help the disadvantaged." Laudatory means "giving praise" or "expressing praise," as in "a laudatory book review." People occasionally use laudatory in place of laudable, but this use is not considered standard.
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Ben Rhodes, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
One stated intent of this law is to provide additional mental and emotional health resources for students — a laudable and urgently needed step.
—David Kay, Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2024
Ambition, avarice, personal animosity, party opposition, and many other motives not more laudable than these, are apt to operate as well upon those who support as those who oppose the right side of a question.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2024
But by failing to pass a budget promptly, Congress undercut this laudable attempt to create a steady demand for munitions.
—Thomas G. Mahnken, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2024
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“Laudable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laudable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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