Achievement Recognition

noun an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit

• The scientist received the highest accolade in his field for his groundbreaking research.
• I heard that Sarah got another accolade at work for her exceptional performance.
• Dude, you totally deserve an accolade for pulling off that stunt!
• Winning the championship was the ultimate accolade for years of hard work and dedication.

verb to praise or express approval for someone or something

• The renowned author was acclaiming the success of his latest novel at the book launch event.
• The crowd was acclaiming the singer's performance at the concert last night.
• We were all acclaiming the new video game that just came out.
• The artist's bold and innovative work was acclaiming the boundaries of traditional art.