applaud
verb (used without object)
to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc..
has applauded
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present perfectof applaud (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A Strictly Come Dancing judge has applauded Amy Dowden for not wearing a wig in her first appearance on the show since starting cancer treatment.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2023
The advocacy group In Defense of Animals has applauded the return of the animals, saying they had been suffering in the zoo setting.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
The Coalition for App Fairness has applauded the ACM’s decision.
From The Verge ● May 2, 2022
Fox News Channel primetime host Sean Hannity has applauded the book.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
All Paris has applauded him for years, and his country has rewarded him with a narrow red ribbon.
From A Village of Vagabonds by F. Berkeley (Frank Berkeley) Smith
