LAUDATION Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

laudation

noun

Definition of laudation

as in acclamation

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Recent Examples of laudation But, this laudation from my fellow travelers is far from the only praise that the Cluci Travel Backpack has received; it's earned nearly 13,000 five-star ratings from Amazon shoppers. — Larry Stansbury, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023 These are the bits that tugged my heartstrings the most, injecting an otherwise frenzied laudation with a deep sigh of relief. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022 Reve’s quintuple pirouettes in Basilio’s equally impressive variations brought gleeful laudations from the crowd, this critic included. — Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2018

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Noun

Those two unopposed re-elections were instead approved by acclamation, a process that installed Infantino for another four years without the need for a ballot.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
With no challengers present, delegates approved Flanagan’s endorsement by acclamation Saturday rather than ballots.

— Twin Cities, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026

Definition of acclamation

Noun

The singer recently put out her eighth studio album, Popstar, to much critical acclaim and fanfare online, as her day one fans are taking a victory lap on social media.

— Angel Diaz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
There’s plenty of that to go around, too, beginning with a bizarrely grisly meet-uncute between Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson), a young novelist with acclaim but no sales to write home about, and slick realtor Jeremy Crawford (Hartnett).

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of acclaim

Noun

Until today, human scientists have been the agents responsible for discovering cancer cures, and for doing so they (and key associates) have been showered with academic credit and awards, perhaps even a Nobel Prize.

— Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The Council of Fashion Designers of America has revealed the nominee award presenters for the American Designer of the Year categories at the 2026 CFDA Fashion Awards presented by Amazon Fashion and hosted by Keke Palmer.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of award

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The two families’ lives intersected once again in their dedication to fight for independence for the Baltic states in the early 1960s.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Cosumnes Community Services District Board President Peter Sakaris said the dedication to growing the pumpkins is inspiring, but the community’s support is equally remarkable.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of dedication

Noun

This year's prizes began with the Nobel for medicine, awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Among the prize’s most famous laureates is Marie Curie, who was the first woman to receive the award and the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of prize

Noun

And journalists and analysts often return from visits offering rosy-eyed panegyrics about China’s gleaming transit systems and engineering capacity.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Flynn had been for a drink with a girl whose job was to place adverts in the various Festival guides and brochures and who spoke mostly in panegyrics.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of panegyric

Noun

Panels also featured decorations that included hearts, rainbows, sequins, a Star of David, a chef’s hat, a chorus line of dancers, teddy bears, and a panda.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
The question was how much decoration Chloé‘s promise of easy dressing could comfortably carry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of decoration

Noun

The verse reads more like an encomium to Lamashtu than an effort to curb or cancel her devastating power.

— Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
But The Debut grows to become something altogether wilder, a fire-breathing encomium to the reality-altering power of acting.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of encomium

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