Meaning & use
Acclamation
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Loud and enthusiastic approval or applause, especially an expression of agreement given by voice or shouting rather than by a formal vote.
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The committee elected her chair by acclamation, with no need for a formal ballot.
The crowd greeted the winning team with thunderous acclamation.
A note on using this word
Being elected 'by acclamation' means a group approves a decision through voiced agreement rather than a counted vote, often because there is no opposition.
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Words with an opposite meaning
disapprovalcondemnation
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