applaud
verb (used without object)
to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc..
have applauded
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present perfectof applaud.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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Some on social media have called Cohen’s TV antics a stunt, while others have applauded it as genius marketing.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Years ago, I would have applauded this exposé.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
State officials have applauded the program’s results in the Bay Area.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Unless you were a Glasgow fan you'd have applauded one of the great rugby icons of his generation in his last days in the game.
From BBC ● May 19, 2023
A modern nutritionist would have applauded those seven eastern U.S.crops.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
