- present tense form of applaud (3rd person singular).
applauds
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Smith said he applauds the statement and Microsoft is "happy to sign it".
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Kars4Kids applauds today’s court ruling allowing its ads to continue airing in California while the appeals process continues,” a spokesperson for Kars4Kids said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
The Post said it applauds “the court’s recognition of core First Amendment protections and its rejection of the government’s expansionist arguments for searching Hannah Natanson’s devices and work materials in their entirety.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Most researchers in the green electronics field are searching for alternatives to the rare and expensive materials used in electronic circuitry, so Santato applauds Nair and the team for targeting the underlying circuit board instead.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 24, 2024
Then she jogs back over to pick up her things, and someone across the street applauds —a man standing next to an SUV.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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