as in appreciative
feeling or expressing gratitude
as the name of each contributor was announced, the audience responded with appreciatory applause
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciatory
Adjective
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While immensely kind and appreciative to Marie, Polarity (Sean Patrick Thomas) and the gang for helping free him from a decades-long nightmare, Doug was not long for this world.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Salguero said the tenant was beyond appreciative for the help.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Others were simply thankful to hear the man was able to avoid a serious allergic reaction before fully understanding his allergy.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Video posted on Facebook shows a tree service worker leaning an extremely tall ladder up to an enormous tree in order to rescue a very talkative — and thankful — black cat.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Still, Gausman was grateful for the opportunity to perform in front of a raucous crowd at the Rogers Centre, and knows this fight is far from finished.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Justin's super grateful for his fans.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Appreciatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciatory. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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