estimable
adjective
es·ti·ma·ble
ˈe-stə-mə-bəl 
1
: capable of being estimated
an estimable amount
2
archaic
: valuable
3
: worthy of esteem
an estimable adversary
estimableness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of estimable in a Sentence
She has written an estimable novel.
We owe thanks to our estimable colleague.
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An endurance runner in a chart marketplace resistant to female R&B singer-songwriters, Tinashe has quietly amassed an estimable catalog (2021’s 333 is one of the decade’s friskiest statements).
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Alfred Soto, SPIN, 16 Aug. 2024
On the first leg, support was provided by the duo of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss and the estimable newcomer Celisse.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
The play revolves around a battered green truck carrying a grizzled old farmer named Will (the estimable James Carpenter) and a young farmworker named Martin (Emilio Garcia-Sanchez) who realize to their great chagrin that they are both descended from Tom Joad.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
What a shame that a writer-director of Schrader’s stature returns to the Cannes competition for the first time since 1988 with such a minor entry in his estimable filmography.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
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Alfred Soto, SPIN, 16 Aug. 2024
On the first leg, support was provided by the duo of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss and the estimable newcomer Celisse.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
The play revolves around a battered green truck carrying a grizzled old farmer named Will (the estimable James Carpenter) and a young farmworker named Martin (Emilio Garcia-Sanchez) who realize to their great chagrin that they are both descended from Tom Joad.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
What a shame that a writer-director of Schrader’s stature returns to the Cannes competition for the first time since 1988 with such a minor entry in his estimable filmography.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
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“Estimable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estimable. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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