laud
verb (used with object)
to praise; extol.
have lauded
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present perfectof laud.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 of Powell’s colleagues at the Fed have lauded his integrity or echoed Powell’s argument that the investigation is a pretext.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Analysts have lauded Etsy and Shopify for their active embrace of agentic commerce, with Shopify emerging as a standout in AI adoption.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
Speaker after speaker have lauded the blizzard of action launched by the White House in the month since the Republican returned to the Oval Office.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2025
Supporters have lauded him for securing funding for local transportation and infrastructure projects and the region’s military facilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
In our own day we have seen the suggestive influence of an operation act as a remedy in epilepsy and have lauded it for a time.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
