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appreciated

[uh-pree-shee-ey-tid] / əˈpri ʃiˌeɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
respected
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ADJECTIVE
wanted
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Also speaking before the win, King said she appreciated the balance Taiwan Travelogue struck between the sorrow and joys of Taiwanese people under Japanese control.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Albert Orozco, 24, said he appreciated her efforts to reach Latino voters, including an ad in which Raman speaks Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Wilding, who was then a young researcher on the team, said the results had been "very interesting" but at the time the future significance of this discovery was not fully appreciated.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Michael Paulus, founder of wealth manager PCM Encore, recommends direct indexing for nearly all his clients, particularly those close to retirement who will need to sell highly appreciated stocks to fund it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

I appreciated her for being nice about the whole basketball idea, but the diagram looked pretty ridiculous, to be honest.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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