1
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
By contrast, among the total population of U.S. viewers, linear —while no longer dominant — still captured a respectable 42 percent of all viewing on TV screens last month, with cable’s hundreds of channels (23.4 percent) edging out broadcast’s relative handful of networks (18.5 percent).
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Those are respectable numbers for any car, and especially an ultra-luxury one.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
Tailback Alexander Mattison produced a handful of respectable runs that would have given an onlooker the impression that Miami has a physical rushing attack.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
Apple : The iPhone maker reported a very respectable quarter.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
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Josef Adalian, Vulture, 31 July 2025
Those are respectable numbers for any car, and especially an ultra-luxury one.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
Tailback Alexander Mattison produced a handful of respectable runs that would have given an onlooker the impression that Miami has a physical rushing attack.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 July 2025
Apple : The iPhone maker reported a very respectable quarter.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectable
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Law enforcement really is an honorable profession that serves the community at whole very well.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Aug. 2025
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Just continue to guide your daughter toward honorable behavior.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Most of the time, generative AI has been tuned to be relatively polite and offers mild praise, though a user can easily up the ante by simply telling the AI to pour it on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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There also were multiple paintings scattered throughout the fictional White House that poke fun at Trump’s military bravado as well as an image that seems to involve Trump and a sheep engaged in an activity not meant for polite company, not to mention that deepfake.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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Leadership failures left many people without work to do or decent conditions in which to live.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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Only a few Braves have been good at it, and too many of them cost the team repeatedly in close games when merely decent RISP hitting would make a difference.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Stam had gambling issues, the court was told, and had become addicted to nitrous oxide, as well as running up considerable debts and finding his life in danger for owing money to the wrong people.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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The surprise withdrawal of the US, which was quickly followed by Israel, dashed hopes of an imminent ceasefire, even after the negotiating parties expressed considerable optimism around the talks.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Without a doubt, 2025 will stake its claim in history to this prestigious list of watershed years.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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Educated at the prestigious British private school of Sherborne, the current king returned to Africa to take up the throne at the age of just eighteen.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Aug. 2025
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Naturally, romantic commitments could become affected by the trajectory of your professional goals, so be honest with yourself.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Creatively, the book features specific talking points to spark transparent and honest conversations.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
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For example, some foundations have not been regularly reconciling their accounts and have made some expenditures without proper prior approval or supporting documentation, such as receipts or invoices, according to the audit.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Assuming that the administrative use of AI is done with proper security and rigor, most clients or patients won’t especially care that the therapist is using AI in that manner.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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That means that the work of conservationists to find and secure adequate, supportive farmland and rangeland as the birds seek out new routes has become a sprint against time.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Aug. 2025
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Chlorosis is a sign a rose may not be getting adequate nutrients.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Respectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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