as in admiration
a feeling of great approval and liking
an athlete who is held in great esteem by her peers
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as in to respect
to think very highly or favorably of
although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced
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as in to think
to have as an opinion
I should have esteemed it most unlikely that their marriage had any chance of success
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Recent Examples of esteem
Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
On the contrary, all the girls held him in the highest esteem and had nothing but the greatest admiration for him.
—Larry David, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Janine Henni, People.com, 10 May 2025
Please, esteemed researchers of the American collegiate system, do not attempt to come between daytime TV icon Kelly Ripa and her climate of choice!
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Iron Claw A24's 2023 sports drama chronicles the real-life saga of the Von Erich brothers, who body-slammed their way into professional wrestling esteem in the 1980s while shouldering multiple family tragedies and the burden of their father's (Holt McCallany) towering legacy in the ring.
—Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
On the contrary, all the girls held him in the highest esteem and had nothing but the greatest admiration for him.
—Larry David, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
The emblem is traditionally fixed to official State documents to indicate royal approval and is esteemed as a symbol of sovereign authority.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 May 2025
Please, esteemed researchers of the American collegiate system, do not attempt to come between daytime TV icon Kelly Ripa and her climate of choice!
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for esteem
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While Sandu’s leadership has won her admiration in Brussels, she has been vilified by the Kremlin.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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That admiration goes both ways too.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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The series is well-regarded by critics, who correctly hail it as a good starting point for little ones just now dipping their toes into Star Wars.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Adams, who grew up in South Jamaica, Queens, in the nineteen-seventies and eighties, has long aspired to be regarded as a role model for working-class kids from the outer boroughs, particularly for Black youth.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Danon added that most delegations stayed in the room and respected both Netanyahu and the state of Israel.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Set a realistic baseline, monitor your urine, adjust as needed, and respect heat and activity-related limits.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Gonzalez, the former National Security Council official, said senior policymakers thought that embassy staff were showing favoritism to Bukele, sending reports that minimized the growing crisis of democracy in El Salvador.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Initially, the source was thought to be in an area between the football stadium and the high school’s dock area, but the gas utility determined that the leak was somewhere within the building.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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Taylor said, emphasizing her appreciation for Pierre.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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While tipping is optional, many guests budget for it as a way to show appreciation for standout service.—
Elliott Harrell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Tonale’s base price is appealing, but be sure to consider the high delivery charge and price leap from gasoline to PHEV.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Shehadeh said the city should consider alternative colors, such as America’s red, white and blue, instead of just white and blue, which may cause people to associate it strictly with Israel.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The museum tour drew a rapt audience including Jeremy Strong — who frequently wears the brand on the red carpet — and wife Emma Wall, who admired the Vermeer paintings at the bottom of the Frick’s Grand Staircase.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Bengals president Mike Brown paid tribute to Johnson, remembering him as someone who was greatly admired.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Banda believes that, with Usagi dead, Arisu will choose to stay in Borderland.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Many of singer D4vd’s friends in the Los Angeles music scene had come to believe that Celeste Rivas Hernandez was his 19-year-old girlfriend, long before the 15-year-old’s body was found dismembered in the trunk of his Tesla, which had been abandoned in the Hollywood hills a month earlier.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Esteem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esteem. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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