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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
Created and written by Bob’s Burgers executive producers Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin, as well as writer Minty Lewis, The Great North had a respectable five-year run.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The series boasted respectable special effects, cool early CGI spaceship design, and old-fashioned space escapades.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
When Sotheby’s rolled out a selection of Grateful Dead memorabilia in October 2021, a mango yellow T-shirt made in 1967 and featuring the band’s logo was expected to rake in a respectable $6,000 to $8,000.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The Source Awards had a legendary crack at that in the '90s; the Vibe Awards also gave it a respectable go.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The series boasted respectable special effects, cool early CGI spaceship design, and old-fashioned space escapades.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2025
When Sotheby’s rolled out a selection of Grateful Dead memorabilia in October 2021, a mango yellow T-shirt made in 1967 and featuring the band’s logo was expected to rake in a respectable $6,000 to $8,000.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The Source Awards had a legendary crack at that in the '90s; the Vibe Awards also gave it a respectable go.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectable
Adjective
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Highly respected President Xi just had a bad moment.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Medardo was Manuel's teacher and one of the most respected musicians in the history of cumbia orchestras in Ecuador.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This person has brought shame and disgrace to the badge and to an honorable profession.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The honorable profession of arms is not built on Rambo politics.—
Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Here are six seemingly polite habits that party hosts actually dislike.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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The younger woman smiling coyly, as if with a secret, while the older of the two, still young herself, anxious and polite, looks at the strange columns in the kitchen, trying not to be rude about it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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But 20 goals is a decent start.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Getting a decent price has been a longstanding issue for farmers who are increasingly turning to crops like corn and sugarcane that are more lucrative and less labor-intensive.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hoka Rincon 4 One of the most affordable options on our list, the Hoka Rincon 4 has earned high praise from shoppers for its considerable comfort, support, and cushion.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Working with the local council, emergency services and Transport for London, plans for an extra 10,000 (possibly more) people to safely arrive and leave the area are a considerable obstacle.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Saquon and Congdon posed alongside their daughter on the red carpet before the start of the prestigious ceremony.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Alfred Nobel’s final will outlined the creation of five prestigious awards in physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, literature, and peace.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Let’s be honest—doing things alone can feel awkward at first.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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To be honest, the whole setup sounds exhausting.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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While the footage hasn't been released online yet, attendees in the room got a proper look at the return of Krysten Ritter's iconic homegrown New York hero.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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The politician may have been referring to a 2013 study of eight countries and a 2015 study based in Denmark that claimed to show a link between circumcision and autism, but they have since been strongly criticized by the medical community for their lack of proper scientific methodology.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Respectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectable. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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