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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Adjective
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Friends of San Pasqual Academy was one of the many recipients and are very appreciative of being selected by the generous members of the Women’s Fund, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025 -
After announcing on Monday, June 2, that her 16-year-old son Weston had died, the 16 and Pregnant star, 33, shared a new post on Facebook and noted that she's been appreciative of all the support she's received in the past few days.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Very thankful and grateful that no fractures or anything that showed up on any imaging.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Knowing there was a chance his high school career could end with him at home sick, Geary was thankful his teammates came through and gave him another chance to play.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Back in March, less than 24 hours after Trump and Vice President JD Vance attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an Oval Office meeting in which the veep accused the wartime leader of being insufficiently grateful for U.S. aid for its three-year battle against Russia.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
16 June 2025
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Look for things to be grateful for to spark that inner joy.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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“Appreciatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciatory. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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