Meaning & use
kudos
Praise or honor received for a notable achievement or quality.
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The team earned kudos from the board for finishing the project early.
Kudos to everyone who volunteered at the shelter this weekend.
A note on using this word
Kudos is grammatically singular and uncountable in origin, so careful usage avoids treating it as plural; a singular 'kudo' is a common but nonstandard back-formation.
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