praise
noun
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
praised
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past participleof praise.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof praise.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
praisenounthe act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
Example Sentences
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Successful young coaches are often praised for their tactical acumen, but management is as much about the moments away from the tactics board.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
It praised “artificial intelligence and machine translation” as “cost-effective methods for bridging language barriers and reducing inefficiencies with the translation process,” and called for phasing out “unnecessary multilingual offerings.”
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Swansea City head coach Vitor Matos praised the referee and Millwall's club staff for their responses to the incident.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Trump, however, praised Zacharia's debut, telling reporters: "I thought she was very good."
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The publishers had praised his novel pretty highly and it rather went to his head.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
