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appreciate

[uh-pree-shee-eyt] / 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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‘Many people don’t fully appreciate how vulnerable the final working years can be.’

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

“This is a breakout print and we expect as investors appreciate the durability of growth here the stock should work higher.”

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“Chris has got a good head about the world and I think he can appreciate the context in which the Backrooms has arisen beyond just ‘a new fresh IP to touch on,’” Parsons says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

And they learn to appreciate art and music.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The wind growls through the trees, as if it doesn’t appreciate my commitment to the cause.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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