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appreciate

[uh-pree-shee-eyt] / əˈpri ʃiˌeɪt /






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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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“In a world where every other asset has become correlated to AI in ways that investors may not fully appreciate, it is harder to diversify,” Emanuel said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

And I also appreciate users’ impatience with glass-cockpit style environments and the numb tapping required for the most routine adjustment.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Many of those on Air Force One, including the traveling press, didn’t appreciate discovering that they had been put on a decoy plane that government officials thought Iran might blow to smithereens.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

“I appreciate that Judy and Greg have added that to the mix of possibility. It looks like it could’ve been one of the faces made for the ‘Court of Pacifica’ but we don’t know.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

“Just that we appreciate all you’ve done for us, Mr. Poe,” Klaus said weakly.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

He acknowledges that there are some well-established societal downsides to overuse of Meta’s social-media, especially among young people, but he appreciates “at least there’s no cloud in their revenue.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Laura Marnas, who has explored every inch of town as director of the St. Tropez office for the Magrey & Sons real estate agency, appreciates its “bohemian-chic ambience away from the hustle and bustle.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Kane is thankful for Bellingham's presence in that leadership group, while Bellingham appreciates how Kane has always backed him in public.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

"Senator McConnell appreciates the outpouring of support he's receiving while he continues his recovery in the hospital," his spokesman said in a statement.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Courtney Meyer appreciates that the play feels real.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

It’s not that he wouldn’t have appreciated or been ready for it in his youth, he says, but he has seen the pitfalls of success that happens too young.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

That means selling appreciated Massachusetts property before establishing Florida residency could leave you owing Massachusetts taxes on the gain.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

Stock prices have appreciated so much that their dividend payouts look paltry in comparison.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Baker introduced himself and said he appreciated the thoughtful period-appropriate restoration, the work of Cain and Reyes, who are preservationists.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

This was not entirely appreciated by the pilots and navigators, who were trying to sleep during the day!

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

He said he was mostly laying off McDonald’s, seeing a therapist and appreciating football as a safe space.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Luxury home prices are appreciating more rapidly than more modestly priced homes, indicating strong demand from well-resourced buyers.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Analysts consider higher gasoline prices a headwind for low- and middle-income consumers, but note that other car buyers in the US have benefited from stock markets records and appreciating home prices.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

An appreciating greenback is widely viewed as a headwind to demand for dollar-denominated commodities, as it makes them more expensive to buyers using other currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

I started appreciating Mother Nature, what she’d done with the world.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd




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