PRAISE Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈprāz

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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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Verb

Biden praised the work of Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland, who has served in Biden’s cabinet for the past four years, for leading an investigation which documented the experiences of survivors and their families. —

Melissa Olson, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2024 During his own remarks on Sunday night, Trump praised James Dolan, whose family owns Madison Square Garden. —

Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024

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Cohen has drawn some praise even from Republicans like former Sen. Richard Burr for her time as North Carolina's health secretary during the pandemic. —

Peter Sullivan, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 The head cutter does get a lot of the praise, and probably rightly so. —

James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for praise

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