as in regarding
having to do with
respecting your earlier question, I'd like to make an additional comment
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as in upholding
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as in admiring
to think very highly or favorably of
an upstanding senator who is respected by political allies and foes alike
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Recent Examples of respecting
Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Look for ideas that support joy while respecting your goals, like visiting secondhand stores or seeing a matinee showing rather than a full-price one.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Affordability also depends on respecting local governance.
—Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Republican confidence in other qualities, like acting ethically in office and respecting the country's democratic values, has declined since last February, according to Pew.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Maybe even in the long term there will be a health cost for respecting parental choice.
—Peter M. Sandman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
Tito sees it as a matter of respecting time.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Trump has a long history of respecting strong leaders who flatter him, regardless of their democratic credentials.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
And this showed me that respecting the history of all types of music pays off.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
That curriculum encourages public school children to embrace 13 principles, including being honest, respecting authority and resolving conflicts without violence.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
Look for ideas that support joy while respecting your goals, like visiting secondhand stores or seeing a matinee showing rather than a full-price one.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Affordability also depends on respecting local governance.
—Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Republican confidence in other qualities, like acting ethically in office and respecting the country's democratic values, has declined since last February, according to Pew.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Maybe even in the long term there will be a health cost for respecting parental choice.
—Peter M. Sandman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
Tito sees it as a matter of respecting time.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Trump has a long history of respecting strong leaders who flatter him, regardless of their democratic credentials.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
And this showed me that respecting the history of all types of music pays off.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respecting
Preposition
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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
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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The group received admiring press, and was funded by Congress and various philanthropies; the budget at Dare headquarters eventually approached twenty-five million dollars a year.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Along with admiring the fountain's grandeur, many who visit the fountain to toss a coin into the water with their right hand over their left shoulder.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Continue in the southerly direction, appreciating the gnarled coast live oaks and sound of shy red-eared sliders plopping off their logs into the water.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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First, D’Amaro does not suffer from the myopic, centralized operator mentality ascribed to Chapek, appreciating the creative talent that is core to Disney magic.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Noise and airspace concerns often come up when people hear about personal eVTOL aircraft.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Viewers can then inquire directly with the shelter about how to adopt the dog.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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However, still some others doubt the idea, saying foreign intervention might push the country towards more chaos in long term.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rising premiums can push some toward cheaper alternatives, like health care sharing ministries, where members pay a monthly fee to cover one another's medical expenses.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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The Arlington County Police Department announced the news on Thursday following a monthslong criminal investigation that remains active.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Bell 407 helicopter crashed on Flagstaff's west side, a few miles from Route 66 in a less densely populated area to the north of Brewer's neighborhood.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Preposition
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Over the past five years, Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) has invested heavily in its American relationships, strategically increasing the number of US buyers and press on its hospitality program, to foster US retail growth for its brands and tap into rising demand.—
Andrea Bossi,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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While some of the social media videos posted by Africans are in English and French, many are in languages like Igbo, Swahili and Twi, to appeal directly to audiences in target countries.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Respecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respecting. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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