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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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“The leadership and the Board appreciate her willingness to stay and help as she has been an excellent General Counsel.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

"I want to thank my dad for coming here, for my family flying here - I know you don't like flying so I appreciate it," she said as she teared up.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

In 2027, AI capex could top $1 trillion after around $700 billion in 2026 and on top of this the hyperscalers also have off-balance sheet commitments that the market doesn’t quite appreciate yet.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

Growing up in Brown County, Ohio, Karley Baurichter learned to appreciate the land her family descended from.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

“We made cider with some of the leftover Idareds, and I saw you from the caf and thought you might appreciate a hot drink.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

The company said Wednesday that it appreciates the administration’s work on “a durable framework for future frontier model releases.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

She is appreciates how CrimeCon has evolved to focus more on the victims and their families.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

He makes friends with cab drivers, tour guides and security guards; as an “immigrant,” he appreciates immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

He writes that he appreciates it for being a highly structured religion, something that provides him comfort after the chaos and instability of his youth.

From Slate Jun. 18, 2026

Celia appreciates that he does not immediately dismiss the idea.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Any advice or insight would be greatly appreciated.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Despite the grim issues it tackled, the two-hour-10-minute play was appreciated for its pace and humour.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Still, I appreciated how cinematographer Kevin Atkinson alludes to the dusty Kansas prairie with a shot of a beige strip mall.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Known for his indefatigable bonhomie and upbeat mood, Rutte remains much appreciated behind the scenes at NATO.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

The birthday greeting was much appreciated, of course, but it was that last bit about the “ivy-covered walls” that kept Penelope awake and thinking long past her usual bedtime.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

A memory play of quiet complexity, “We Had a World” is a moving meditation on the challenge of appreciating our imperfect yet irreplaceable loved ones in the time that’s available.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Grant says the two groups have been appreciating different things about the sessions, which are being run on a time-limited basis by the City of London Guides Lecturers Association.

From BBC Jul. 1, 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

Advisers typically recommend putting your highly appreciating assets in these accounts because you don’t have to worry about capital gains and dividends.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

I looked at Valerie in awe, appreciating for the first time her perpetual marble calm.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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