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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.

Example Sentences

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If it were instead to appreciate at a fast rate in coming years, bitcoin transactions would often trigger a hefty capital-gains tax bill.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“I appreciate the passion, rigor, and commitment UC faculty bring in support of our students, and I look forward to the thoughtful discussions and outcomes this initiative will produce.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But they fail to appreciate that companies innovating and creating new markets can grow faster for longer and in a more durable, repeatable manner than the market generally expects.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“I appreciate him being a Mainer from a small town,” said Connor Start, 18, a construction worker from Islesboro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

She sent him a flash of angry purple to let him know she didn't appreciate that kind of sudden movement.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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