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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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I understand that the details will need to be worked out with my attorney and CPA, but I would appreciate hearing your perspective and ideas before moving forward.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

“There was a woman on the Hill who told me she was in a group chat where people share my tweets and they appreciate me standing up, even though people scream at me,” said Tanden.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

The first minister said he could "hear, understand and appreciate" these concerns and accepted that there were "significant challenges" in the system.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

He was really kind, and I really appreciate it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

A third voice answered, airy and careless: “Yes, and I could just as easily file a lawsuit against you for stalking me here. I’m certain that you would not appreciate the publicity.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

He added that he appreciates Marvell’s push into connectivity products and the diversity of its customer base.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 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

It’s true, and I can tell he appreciates that I’ve noticed what others overlook—just like him.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

"You don't have to play for a big-six team to be appreciated in the Premier League. Gross is not under the radar, because people know how good he is."

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Many appreciated that she could relate to the challenges they faced as renters.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

But the process of interviewing advisers and eventually hiring one taught me things about financial advice that I hadn’t appreciated from years of writing and editing stories about it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The women of the 125th Guards liked and appreciated the Frenchmen who flew for the Normandie-Niemen Regiment and protected them in the air.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

For example, how much more yield would people then demand for owning bonds when appreciating assets like stocks are shielded?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 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

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

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

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Real estate advertisements were full of testimonials to its location and appreciating values.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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