reverential
adjective
rev·er·en·tial
ˌre-və-ˈren(t)-shəl 
1
: expressing or having a quality of reverence
reverential awe
2
: inspiring reverence
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Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
This is a different era, one less reverential of spiritual authority.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
But for now, gamers aren’t necessarily giving the AI that is being used reverential treatment.
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To his reverential student, Fermi confided a regret.
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Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
This is a different era, one less reverential of spiritual authority.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
But for now, gamers aren’t necessarily giving the AI that is being used reverential treatment.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
To his reverential student, Fermi confided a regret.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reverential
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“Reverential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverential. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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reverential
adjective
rev·er·en·tial
ˌrev-ə-ˈren-chəl
1
: showing or having a quality of reverence
2
: inspiring reverence
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