- past participle of appreciate.
- past tense form of appreciate.
appreciated
Example Sentences
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Many appreciated that she could relate to the challenges they faced as renters.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Hilton appreciated Papi’s pluck and his life story as the proud father of four college-educated children — none of whom plan to vote for Hilton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
His son Nathan thanked the band's fans down the decades "for all of the support you have given my dad over the years, I know he really appreciated you all".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Halkias gets paid to be funny, and his stand-up career was boosted by a YouTube algorithm that appreciated his talent for crowd work.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
He hadn’t appreciated at the age of seven how bad it was to have no parents, to be an orphan in a place like Lkossa.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
