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as in respected
having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge
no respectable dietician would advise people to eat just one kind of food
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as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
cheating is not a respectable thing to do under any circumstances
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as in polite
following the established traditions of refined society and good taste
has the respectable manners of someone who was well brought up
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as in decent
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
the artwork that we commissioned from the muralist turned out to be respectable but was not quite what we had hoped for
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as in considerable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
got paid a respectable sum for speaking at our graduation
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Recent Examples of respectable
Swag itself opened with a respectable 163,000 overall units back in July despite having few physical album sales since his physical units hadn’t shipped out yet.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Grant, Phillips and Biggers are all progressing at a respectable rate, and each should be capable of handling 400 snaps apiece for this defense.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
That would be a respectable shift from a figure who has spent more than a decade doing everything in plain sight.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
And yet the figure is entirely respectable for an operation that gives nothing to the blended scotch industry.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Grant, Phillips and Biggers are all progressing at a respectable rate, and each should be capable of handling 400 snaps apiece for this defense.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
That would be a respectable shift from a figure who has spent more than a decade doing everything in plain sight.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025
And yet the figure is entirely respectable for an operation that gives nothing to the blended scotch industry.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectable
Adjective
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Ryan Kelly is the new center after a respected nine-year run in Indianapolis (four Pro Bowls).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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MacCallum House – Historic inn in the heart of Mendocino town with charming rooms and a respected restaurant.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That would be the honest, fair and honorable thing to do.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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This reversal deeply disrespects every honorable soldier who's had our Stars and Stripes draped over their casket as Taps play in the background.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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These polite pleasantries waste precious attention.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maikol Gabriel López Lizano was two years older than Acosta Peña, warm and polite.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Padres might come to regret trading Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek, but another trade deadline acquisition, Freddy Fermin, has provided a decent upgrade at a position of glaring weakness.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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One is the character of the factory owner, Baek Joo-sang, who has a very dark, hidden side to him, but who is also considered a good boss and decent person by the people around him.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Getting that crowd of Hollywood actors, supermodels, fashion designers and athletes in the same room for a group photo was a feat of complex calendar logistics requiring diplomacy and considerable industry sway.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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While there would be considerable tonnage of general entertainment cable networks, the main difference between the current scenario and 2019 is that CNN would be part of the package.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The century-old competition, held every four years, is considered as prestigious as a Michelin star—and many award-winning chefs have earned both.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nick grew up playing Australian Rules Football, which includes both kicking and handballing, and by his senior year of high school was playing at the Brisbane Lions Academy in the Australian Football League, the sport’s most prestigious organization.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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But all friends need to be honest with each other, to tell each other home truths when it’s needed, to confront those awkward moments without fear of the reaction.—
Steve Sedgwick,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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But when those larger firms start to adopt similar habits—open forums, early interventions, honest check-ins—things change fast.—
Stephan Lendi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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After the 1-0 win, Bright spoke to the media about being ‘proper English’.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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The proper name for the show is IAA Mobility 2025, short for Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Respectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectable. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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