accolades

noun

plural of accolade
1
as in commendations
a formal expression of praise for their exceptional bravery the firefighters received accolades from both local and national officials

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2
as in acclaim
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement winning the Nobel Prize for Physics is generally regarded as the highest accolade for a physicist

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3
as in awards
something given in recognition of achievement a screen performance that won virtually every accolade that the film world has to offer

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Recent Examples of accolades All these accolades and swift-but-eventful years later, the persona of the guy who became a wonder of the world remains intact and part of his unique appeal. — Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Parton provided a great example of true allyship—not the surface-level kind that many engage in for proverbial cookies, public praise and accolades. — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 But Patterson has come out of nowhere to impress the Bucs and receive accolades from head coach Todd Bowles and others. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 Despite numerous awards and accolades, Randolph said her greatest accomplishment is seeing her children thrive. — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Over her six-decade career, Parton wrote more than 3,000 songs, sold more than 100 million records, and won 11 Grammys, along with numerous other accolades. — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 26 Aug. 2026 Along the way, Parton and her music have earned numerous accolades, including induction into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026 Shareholder returns But signs that the company is planning to return more of its profits to shareholders as opposed to recapitalizing them as part of the continuing AI buildout would win even more accolades from Wall Street. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Mensah has received numerous preseason accolades — he was voted the ACC’s preseason player of the year and is on multiple preseason watch lists for annual awards. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accolades
  1. commendations
  2. acclaim
  3. awards
  4. tributes
  5. honors
  6. prizes
  7. citations
  8. applauses
Noun
  • Some soldiers distinguished themselves by helping to render emergency trauma response and first aid to civilians, earning individual service commendations, according to the Arkansas National Guard.
    — Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of commendations
Noun
  • For modern audiences, this scene likely evokes the imaginative world of Toy Story, the long-running film franchise about the secret lives of children’s toys, which launched to great acclaim in 1995 and recently released its fifth installment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kusama represented Japan at the 1993 Venice Biennale, becoming the first female artist to solely represent Japan at the event, and the accumulation of her work was met with acclaim.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of acclaim
Noun
  • The project won the top prize at Guangxi’s provincial science and technology awards on August 24.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His sporting career earned him numerous awards, including the prestigious Holmenkollen Medal in 2007.
    — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of awards
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  • Her death sparked widespread mourning and emotional tributes from her fans, Hollywood and the music industry.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • When asked about the lack of any tributes or the evening’s plans to honor Nolan, the Ocean Springs School District declined to comment.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of tributes
Noun
  • Since Cannes, the film has picked up a number of honors on the festival circuit.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s tribute comes after Parton declined the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the most prestigious civil honors in the US.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of honors
Noun
  • Four top prizes and seven $250,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Rankine won a raft of prizes, among them a MacArthur genius grant.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of prizes
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  • The new legislation followed a Hearst investigation that found that 10 school systems in the state were employing armed security guards who falsified traffic citations, failed to report deadly pursuits or engaged in racial misconduct.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Dispute over rescue In two of the citations, Cal-OSHA accused the company of endangering an employee by allowing one of them to go into the backcountry during the rescue operation against a recommendation of local law enforcement.
    — Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of citations
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  • Coco continued to draw applauses and laughs while talking about women showing up to church in high heels and lace.
    — Dana Afana, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Accolades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accolades. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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