acclaim
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4.2
- noun
- /əˈkleɪm/
:
aclamación
- Her most recent novel, Strange Angels, has won acclaim from all quarters, including the mainstream press.
- critical acclaim
- international acclaim
- national acclaim
So it got, it got a lot of acclaim from us last year.
- So it got, it got a lot of acclaim from us last year.
- He's brought out two new Apple iPhones which have to great acclaim.
- Yeah, that that played to to massive acclaim.
- And then, you know, of course, winning these belts kind of brings a little bit of an acclaim to like, hey, this guy knows what he's doing.
- Nothing ever comes close to Dracula in terms of either popular acclaim or quality, I think it's safe to say.
- He's just come from this year's Sundance Film Festival, where his latest film, Lo and Behold, was screened to wide acclaim.
- Like the human brain was not meant to be able to receive international acclaim and be known by millions and millions of people like, like that.
- Ultimately, the real heroes are the ones who quietly do, with little to no care about the recognition and acclaim.
- I was doing my Jennifer Coolidge impression to great acclaim, it should be known, and I was a little taken aback by this comment.
- Female competitors continue to exercise their athletic talents to less acclaim and for smaller financial rewards than their male counterparts do.
- And can be like reach such critical acclaim and touch so many people.
- He never enjoys quite the critical acclaim that Dune brought him, but they are pretty good.
- And that record was released during my tenure with Motown, but it didn't reach national acclaim or success.
- And my prescription was, if that is the way that you are, that you show love in the world, that you feel acclaim and success, you better hope that you get a good job.
- So it's got some serious a critical acclaim there.
Examples
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His stories in F&SF have received critical acclaim and a small mountain of mail.
Fiction book (1995) -
Clinton's speech received wide acclaim, and polls showed broad support for health care reform (Skocpol, 1995).
Academic text (1997) -
And can be like reach such critical acclaim and touch so many people.
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I was elected by public acclaim!
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We have sought to make ourselves worthy and let acclaim come when it would.
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Jack Cardinal's talents as a writer had brought him much critical acclaim and very little money.
Fiction book (2001) -
This work earned Shoe international acclaim, including a MacArthur Foundation Genius Award.
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Our better authors are awarded major prizes and receive critical acclaim throughout the English and French-speaking world.
Academic text (1997) -
As Arafat's finance minister, Fayyad had won domestic and international acclaim for introducing transparency and accountability to the PA.
Academic text (2011) -
Her latest film has received widespread acclaim from critics and audiences alike.
Synonyms
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2.7
High respect or recognition for someone's achievements
904
1.3
Words said or written to show you are happy for someone's success
647
1.0
Clapping hands to show you like or approve something
299
3.8
Great fame and honor from important achievements
220
1.0
A sign that someone thinks a person or thing is good
161
1.0
Words or actions that show admiration for someone
141
3.4
Public praise for someone's achievement or effort
121
3.0
An action or words that show you are grateful for help and kindness
59
1.9
A short time when many people clap to show approval
55
4.3
A long loud round of clapping by people to show strong approval
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6.8
An official award or letter praising someone for good work
35
3.5
A loud, long applause where people stand to show strong praise
33
7.0
A prize or public praise for very good work
29
4.5
A very positive review that praises something strongly
21
5.3
Praise and respect people give for doing something well
15
3.3
A very positive written or spoken opinion about something such as a play
11
3.7
A short sign that shows you notice or thank someone
7
4.2
Praise and respect from critics for a work like a film or book
4
8.5
Official approval or praise from a person in charge
4
8.2
An expression of strong praise for someone or something
3
6.7
Loud enthusiastic praise that a group gives
Praise people give someone in public for something good they did
A big public success that gets praise and attention
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How Praised
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Etymology
Acclaim comes from the Latin parts ac- ('to') and clamare ('to shout'), the same root you see in exclaim. So acclaim (the noun) is the loud, public praise people give when they want to show strong approval.