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acclaim

[uh-kleym] / əˈkleɪm /




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He and Erkılıç have achieved international acclaim for their team’s decades of foundational experimentation collaborating with dataset intelligences at the AI frontier, as well as for architecturally-scaled, narratively engaged visual embodiments of abstract technological constructs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Left, the founder of Citron Research, won acclaim on Wall Street after calling out problems at China Evergrande in 2012 and Valeant Pharmaceuticals in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

It was there that Hassabis co-designed “Theme Park,” a landmark game with bleeding-edge algorithmic capabilities that earned both critical acclaim and millions of sales.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Lily Allen, who returned last year to great acclaim with her revealing, tell-all hit breakup record, West End Girl, received the outstanding song collection award.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

A Trip to the Moon, Melies’ most famous film, followed a group of explorers as they went to the moon, fought the moon men, and returned home with a captive, to great acclaim.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick




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