as in ovation
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
the young piano prodigy has received acclamation from audiences worldwide
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Recent Examples of acclamation
If Biden decides not to run, Vice President Kamala Harris would be the overwhelming favorite to become the Democratic nominee, although whether that would come by acclamation or only after some form of competition remained unclear.
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
The delegates shouted their approval of the platform on Monday, by acclamation.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Vance's nomination will not get a roll call vote and will instead be approved by acclamation.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 16 July 2024
The bill will then be subjected to a third and final vote by acclamation on the floor of the house.
—Fox News, 25 June 2024
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
The delegates shouted their approval of the platform on Monday, by acclamation.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
Vance's nomination will not get a roll call vote and will instead be approved by acclamation.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 16 July 2024
The bill will then be subjected to a third and final vote by acclamation on the floor of the house.
—Fox News, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclamation
Noun
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Those fans saluted him with a standing ovation Thursday, accompanied by a jumbotron tribute video despite Jordan’s tongue-in-cheek insistence that Caldwell-Pope should be treated with hostility.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2025
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The next day, an audience in Park City saw Slava, Anya and Andrey’s lives on the big screen and gave the film an eight-minute standing ovation, a moving show of warmth, love and recognition for not only Ukraine, but for the art that these Ukrainian visitors had brought to the world.—
Brendan Bellomo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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The clearly excited audience at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in the British capital showered the band with much applause, loud cheers and many screams.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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The dissolve to a commercial break a moment later was silent, with no applause; the discourse the following week was predictably berserk.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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Janis overcomes significant obstacles – embezzlement, record industry misogyny, homophobia, and heartbreak – to find love and produce an indelible body of searingly honest songs that earned her a devoted following and critical acclaim.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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With the acclaim came the spotlight; tabloids obsessed over her string of high-profile relationships, personal traumas, and health issues.—
Puja Patel,
The New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Acclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclamation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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