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acclamation

[ak-luh-mey-shuhn] / ˌæk ləˈmeɪ ʃən /


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By now, it’s at least clear that Infantino can’t count on winning his third full term by acclamation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The acclamation continued to build, and the Spanish auteur was overcome with gratitude — for a few moments.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

The Kazakh was the only candidate left standing and was named president by acclamation at the annual congress in Rome.

From Barron's Nov. 23, 2025

It would appear, therefore, that if federations oppose one bid, they would have to support neither, with no separate acclamation for each of the potential hosts.

From BBC Dec. 6, 2024

Then there was acclamation, pandemonium, a crush of bears surging forward to pay homage to Iofur’s conqueror.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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