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lauded

[law-did] / ˈlɔ dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
acclaimed
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
flattered
Synonyms




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In its recent letter to the Markel board, Jana lauded the “dramatic improvement in insurance operations” but argued that what the Markel calls its “unique flywheel” of insurance and Ventures hasn’t worked for shareholders.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The official presenting the award called the discovery the vitamin’s “greatest practical importance” and lauded it among the discoveries that have been of great benefit to humankind.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The U.S. earnings growth is buttressed by “the AI-led tech investment supercycle” and, as has been widely lauded in recent months, its energy independence.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Known for its bright-yellow planes with “Howdy” painted on the wing tips, Spirit was lauded for ratcheting up competition for travelers’ dollars—and reviled for levying charges on everything from water to printed boarding passes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Unlike Darwin—gentleman biologist, and soon to be England’s most lauded natural historian—Wallace had been born to a middle-class family in Monmouthshire.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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