acclamation
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Synonyms & Antonyms for acclamation
Synonyms
applause, cheer, cheering, ovation, plaudit(s), rave(s), réclame
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Instead, by acclamation, he just is held culpable for everything on his watch. — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, "The Economy, Father of Us All," 23 July 2019 Oh wait, that was tried in December of 2016, when delegates to the USATF annual meeting voted by acclamation to make Vin Lananna president. — oregonlive.com, "Maybe it’s time for different leadership at USA Track & Field: Oregon track & field rundown," 29 June 2019 As such, there was no drawn-out voting process as in previous elections, as Infantino was confirmed by acclamation of FIFA's 211 members. — SI.com, "Gianni Infantino Re-Elected as FIFA President Until 2023," 5 June 2019 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was re-elected by acclamation by Senate Republicans in a closed-door meeting. — Natalie Andrews, WSJ, "Kevin McCarthy is Elected House Minority Leader," 14 Nov. 2018 Photo: nicholas kamm/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Messrs. McConnell and Schumer were each re-elected by acclamation in separate, closed-door meetings of Senate Republicans and Democrats Wednesday morning. — Natalie Andrews, WSJ, "Kevin McCarthy is Elected House Minority Leader," 14 Nov. 2018 In obedience to the constitutional mandate, the Senate ratified Marshall’s nomination by acclamation a mere 36 days before the inauguration of Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party. — WSJ, "Hamilton on a Timely Nomination Response," 7 Oct. 2018 Vitorino won by acclamation in the final ballot, defeating Laura Thompson, a former Costa Rica ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva who is now the migration agency’s deputy director general. — Nick Cumming-bruce, BostonGlobe.com, "UN migrant agency sends Trump a message with choice of new leader," 29 June 2018 Attorney Charles Hart was elected chair by acclamation at the Orange County Republican Executive Committee meeting in Orlando after county Trump campaign chair Randy Ross decided to run for vice chair instead. — Steven Lemongello, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Charles Hart elected Orange County GOP chair after Ross, Hardee bow out," 19 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acclamation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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