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lauding

VERB

acclaim, praise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore celebrate commend compliment eulogize extol honor revere

STRONG

approve bless boost flatter glorify hymn magnify reverence stroke venerate worship

WEAK

build up cry up hand it to panegyrize pat on the back sing the praises of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abhor blame censure condemn criticize denounce despise detest hate

STRONG

castigate decrease disallow disapprove refuse

Example Sentences

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Just hours earlier, top administration officials had been lauding the shift from Operation Epic Fury—the war part of the conflict—to Project Freedom, an operation Trump announced on Sunday that began on Monday.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

But in lauding the state’s educational gains, Mr. Emanuel notes without irony that only half of black fourth-graders in Mississippi read at grade level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

One last observation was Paulsen’s lauding of the innovation cycles that have had a significant impact on reducing cyclicality in the economy.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

The sporting director is all-in on him, lauding his promise as recently as a few days ago when Rohl was unveiled.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

He took me through each move that the two had made, disparaging a Bronstein choice one moment, lauding another the next.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady