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most respected

ADJECTIVE
esteemed
Synonyms


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Nick Bilton, the new executive producer of “60 Minutes,” received a hostile welcome Monday from the CBS News program’s most respected correspondent, Scott Pelley, as the staff is still reeling over last week’s firings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

At the time the firm's directors described him as one of their "most respected drivers" and expressed their sympathy to his family.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

That’s the hypothesis of one of the world’s shrewdest and most respected analysts of geopolitics and energy, Cambridge University political economy professor Helen Thompson.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

“He is an inspiration to us all and one of the most respected people in golf.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Chambers made a stunning accusation that day: He charged a man named Alger Hiss, one of Washington's most respected government officials, with spying for the Soviet Union.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau



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