APPLAUDERS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

applauders

noun

plural of applauder

as in cheerleaders

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Noun

Inchoate discontent must contend with the vast security services that Putin and his fellow travelers have at their disposal.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Lots of fellow travelers joined in, and the impact was incredible.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of fellow travelers

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The two defendants in the Manchester case spoke in court through interpreters, only to confirm their names, dates of birth and addresses, PA reported.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
The funding for the interpreters and translators would be eliminated.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of interpreters

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Since the administration kicked off its anti-AI doomerism social media campaign, taking particular aim at EA and its adherents’ belief that AI carries a high risk of ending humanity—anti-AI sentiment seems to have grown.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
When brutal rationalism is challenged, especially by traditionalists, its defenders will often justify themselves by pointing to the intelligence of its adherents.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of adherents

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Lay disciples typically uphold the vow of brahmacharya by maintaining fidelity toward their spouse.

— Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Earlier that evening during his last supper with his disciples, we are told Jesus himself had fervently prayed.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of disciples

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