as in favorable
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expressing or containing praise
a laudatory biography The play received mostly laudatory reviews.
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Recent Examples of laudatory
More than $2 million has been spent on attack ads, laudatory pieces and the occasional misstep in this race.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
In fact, many of the employees had received laudatory reviews with no hint of any concerns.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2025
After dinner and words from laudatory speakers, Uncle Ken was asked to add his story.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Carr was especially laudatory of Louisiana, where a campaign to improve reading proficiency resulted in both higher- and lower-performing students exceeding 2019 scores.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
In fact, many of the employees had received laudatory reviews with no hint of any concerns.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2025
After dinner and words from laudatory speakers, Uncle Ken was asked to add his story.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Carr was especially laudatory of Louisiana, where a campaign to improve reading proficiency resulted in both higher- and lower-performing students exceeding 2019 scores.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laudatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudatory
Adjective
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And to make matters even more favorable for Indiana, the Knicks looked a little worn out.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The pressure to deliver favorable outcomes for clients can lead to chronic stress and anxiety.—
Raquel Gomes,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Yet things aren’t so positive for Fields, as Zack Rosenblatt explains.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Some areas of the lake have tested positive for E. coli after heavy rains.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Feeling the heat, George accepts an offer to take the lead in a largely fictional and completely hagiographic biopic of (current) Egyptian president Al-Sisi.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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The hagiographic mode gave way to a more prosecutorial one.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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“Laudatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudatory. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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