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
Some companies and labor organizations have applauded the tariffs or found ways to live with them.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025
Advocates for pedestrian safety have applauded the resolution, saying the proposed law could have a significant effect on reducing the number of pedestrians who are seriously injured by cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 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
