kudos
noun/ˈkuːdoʊz/
Frequency rank: #8,126 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
praise and recognition given for an achievement.
Example sentence
The team received kudos from the manager for completing the project ahead of schedule.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 8,101–8,200
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