as in regarding
having to do with
respecting your earlier question, I'd like to make an additional comment
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in upholding
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
as in admiring
to think very highly or favorably of
an upstanding senator who is respected by political allies and foes alike
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of respecting
Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Tyner says the challenge is to provide activities that interest younger golfers while respecting the sentiments of longtime members.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Most who push back on that message of respecting people’s dignity are missing a fundamental point, Martin said.
—Ryan Oehrli
updated February 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Planes are tight quarters, and respecting others’ personal space goes a long way.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
French cinema has always been able to embrace technological revolutions to fuel creativity while respecting the role of the artist.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
This is not respecting our rights as Americans.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Consistently showing up, working hard and being honest about your progress reflect integrity, while respecting others in the gym by following rules and encouraging a positive environment also reinforces ethical behavior.
—Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
But Schreiber said there was still a need to quickly get answers, while respecting patients’ confidentiality.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Brodsky advised his listeners to give up trying to evade the feeling, and start respecting it.
—Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Tyner says the challenge is to provide activities that interest younger golfers while respecting the sentiments of longtime members.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Most who push back on that message of respecting people’s dignity are missing a fundamental point, Martin said.
—Ryan Oehrli
updated February 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Planes are tight quarters, and respecting others’ personal space goes a long way.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
French cinema has always been able to embrace technological revolutions to fuel creativity while respecting the role of the artist.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
This is not respecting our rights as Americans.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
Consistently showing up, working hard and being honest about your progress reflect integrity, while respecting others in the gym by following rules and encouraging a positive environment also reinforces ethical behavior.
—Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
But Schreiber said there was still a need to quickly get answers, while respecting patients’ confidentiality.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respecting
Preposition
-
Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
-
Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
-
In addition, the NFL alleged that the report card surveys interfered with the union’s upholding of Article 39, Section 5, which mandates that the league and union jointly conduct an anonymous survey at least once every three years regarding players’ opinions on medical care and staff.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Elvis Presley begat a slew of admiring rock ‘n’ roll legends, from Bob Dylan to David Bowie.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
-
Ballard even took some inspiration from football, admiring the discipline and toughness of national champion Indiana.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Darker locations away from city lights will offer the best experience, particularly for appreciating the full depth of the Moon’s reddish hue during totality.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
-
Over time, a glass-half-empty mindset trains partners to look for problems rather than moments worth appreciating.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
Preposition
-
Gustin declined to answer specific question about the 13-year-old girl, citing privacy rules.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
-
Landsman said that a bipartisan group of members of Congress were notified about the strikes on Friday.—
Anthony Shoemaker,
The Columbus Dispatch,
1 Mar. 2026
Preposition
-
When a radar signal hits it, the physical structure of the resin naturally bends the waves toward a focal point.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
-
London’s mayor pushes to pedestrianize city London’s mayor pushed ahead with plans to pedestrianize the city’s most famous shopping street, part of a global move toward banning cars from parts of big cities.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Preposition
-
Several Democratic lawmakers joined with Republicans on the Oversight panel to advance the contempt of Congress charges against the Clintons last month.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
-
Kim Rosenstock, who wrote this episode of Love Story, had the framework of what the emotions were based on, but still had to come up with the substance of the fight.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
Preposition
-
In addition to containing marine collagen sourced from fish, this powder features vitamin C from acerola cherry and silicon from bamboo, the latter of which helps provide strength and structure to hair, skin, and nails.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2026
-
Intelligent, tool-using species — including our direct ancestors — have been around for millions of years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Respecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respecting. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
