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appreciate

[uh-pree-shee-ayt] / əˈpri ʃiˌeɪt /






Usage

What are other ways to say appreciate? To appreciate is to exercise wise judgment, delicate perception, and keen insight in realizing the worth of something. To esteem is to feel respect combined with a warm, kindly feeling. To value is to attach importance to a thing because of its worth (material or otherwise). To prize is to value highly and cherish.

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"We appreciate that even small changes to a much-loved product can feel noticeable and that's why we have approached this with a lot of care and consideration."

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

And it’s a challenge for a candidate whose rise was fueled by a combative approach to entrenched power, an approach many of his supporters appreciate.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

Its important that we fans recognize and appreciate that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Although his association with “Star Trek” and Picard came to define how people perceived him, Stewart’s merry attitude about his claim to fame let us appreciate his range.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

“I can’t tell you how much we appreciate this,” Violet said, carefully.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

Yet he appreciates there is another side to the photographs, and to the rebellion they record.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

While he appreciates the geographic diversity of the region, Valderrama says his love for the city is actually tied to “the gift of being an immigrant.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

"The 501st Combat Support Wing appreciates the swift response and continued support of our local law enforcement partners," it said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

“My guess is where that leads is just a lower gradient of returns from here, i.e., as earnings growth slows, the extent to which the market appreciates slows, but on net still positive,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

The circus knows of them, and appreciates them.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Det Ch Supt Rich Bull, who is leading the investigation, said the "outpouring of support" for the officer had been "greatly appreciated".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Treasury Department recently said that it was made aware that “several eligible donors who would not otherwise make cash contributions are prepared to facilitate contributions of appreciated stock.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

After the prayer, he thanked the people who have prayed for him in recent days and said he appreciated the support.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

It appreciated more than 25 times from the $940,000 it went for in 2005.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

“But Monsieur Durant fell for it. Upset at Coach. But vain, proud I appreciated his skill.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

She said the scale, height, and mass of the new ballroom would impair her aesthetic, cultural, and historical interests in viewing and appreciating the White House.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

“Just look at her on that camel, she was having a blast and still appreciating good food.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Hopkins said he is becoming more at peace with slowing down his hectic acting career, and of appreciating the time he’s been given.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

As with all players, getting the best from them means appreciating the wider role they are capable of.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

She says to us, “Contests are silly. Let’s spend our Saturdays for the next year appreciating art and learning craft. Sound good, guys?”

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson


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