1
as in award
something given in recognition of achievement
an honorary degree from her alma mater that is simply the latest kudo for an outstanding career in journalism
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as in compliment
an admiring personal remark
a kudo is in order for the way the young people acquitted themselves at their first formal dance
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Recent Examples of kudo
The design earns kudos for incorporating an origami-style stand that doesn't make users want to tear their hair out.
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PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024
The 29-year-old’s response in real time triggered an avalanche of kudos on social media.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Your trusty yet tired iPhone XR may well run the latest and greatest software in iOS 18—and kudos to Apple’s engineering group for its work here—but the iPhone 16 assuredly runs it exponentially better.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Never mind caring about any of these characters, a word that should technically be in scare quotes here, though kudos to the cast for being so nimble in switching personality traits, defining tics and signature cadences on a dime.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024
The 29-year-old’s response in real time triggered an avalanche of kudos on social media.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Your trusty yet tired iPhone XR may well run the latest and greatest software in iOS 18—and kudos to Apple’s engineering group for its work here—but the iPhone 16 assuredly runs it exponentially better.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Never mind caring about any of these characters, a word that should technically be in scare quotes here, though kudos to the cast for being so nimble in switching personality traits, defining tics and signature cadences on a dime.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kudo
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Simply by virtue of being an HBO drama with good viewership numbers, The Penguin is at least going to be in the awards conversation.Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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For achieving such a broad impact on the computing world, the 2024 Apple Mac mini with M4 Pro earns a hearty Editors’ Choice award for small-form-factor desktops.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Gregory is touched by the compliment and proud of his ability to connect with a student, but Darnell isn’t pleased with the idea of another man forming a bond with his son.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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If former President Donald Trump is to be believed, some of the richest and most powerful people in the world have called him to lavish him with compliments.Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 31 Oct. 2024
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More than a dozen Santa Clara alumni and other community leaders served as Opus Prize jurors, and 16 SCU students, faculty and staff members were ambassadors who joined on site visits to the prize finalists.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this year, three researchers were awarded a $700,000 prize for employing artificial intelligence to decipher a 2,000-year-old scroll that had been charred in the eruption.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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There was a Beatles medley to represent the ’60s, a Huey Lewis and the News tribute for the ’80s and a bit of Taylor Swift to bring us up to date.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Celine Dion has paid tribute to iconic producer/arranger/composer and bandleader Quincy Jones, following his death Sunday at age 91.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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The following year, as part of Robb Report’s Best of the Best accolades, it was named 2013 Best Specialty Vehicles: Sports Car.Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yet, in addition to all of her on-court accolades as a standout college player at UConn and in the WNBA, Taurasi has been a trailblazer in other areas outside of sports.Andy Frye, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Like the honorary professorship, the flood of congressional commendations appear to be a legitimizing tool for Dorje Chang.Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2024
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The commendation celebrates Hyland’s outspoken advocacy for survivors of relationship abuse and simultaneously builds on Purina’s Purple Leash Program, which provides resources and support to help domestic violence shelters go pet-friendly so survivors with pets can remain together.Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Kudo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kudo. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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