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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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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

We would greatly appreciate your thoughts and insights on several questions:

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

“It’s like an adult summer camp and I appreciate the fans, I appreciate this community.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Banks appreciate that they get the word out to their audiences about new cards and expanded offerings, especially as they increase the annual fees on their premium cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Thanks, kiddo. I appreciate that. And I’m sorry your babysitting job got cut short.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

When Madison’s Frances goes on a blind date, her online match says he appreciates that the internet makes it simpler for singles to pair up “within their own vector.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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

Richoux, who lives in Picayune, Miss., appreciates that DTC brands have made the delicacy more readily available.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

She also owns the lot behind the home, but has no plans to develop it because she appreciates feeling “like a Disney princess” surrounded by wildlife.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

One of the many wonderful things about Colin: he appreciates silence.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

But they have appreciated by less than hot chip stocks, making them less vulnerable to a pullback, according to Norton.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

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

He said even Knight appreciated and supported his option to keep playing baseball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Bodrum is perhaps best appreciated from the water, ideally on board a gulet, a wooden sailing vessel common in southwest Turkey.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

When she'd trained at the Arcanum as a kid, no one appreciated her particular marvel.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Unmoved, Stuart rebuked critics for not appreciating improvements since he took office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

For the family, there is a balance between appreciating the community support, but not being overwhelmed by it, she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

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

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

Breathing thick marine air that carried the scent of a minus tide, I marveled at the fecundity of the Seattle spring, appreciating its damp, mossy charms as never before.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer


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