- past tense form of appreciate.
- past participle of appreciate.
appreciated
Example Sentences
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He bristled at bureaucracy at times but appreciated that there were limits to what government could do, said S.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
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
Art may be approached and appreciated for its purely visual elements: line, color, light, composition, form, and space.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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