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as in admiration
a feeling of great approval and liking
I have a lot of respect for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s steadfast courage
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as in regards
respects plural
best wishes
give your mother my respects
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as in to admire
to think very highly or favorably of
an upstanding senator who is respected by political allies and foes alike
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Recent Examples of respect
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
And until that changes this franchise will have an uphill battle to regain respect.
—Omar Kelly
march 16, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2026
Since the start of the war with Iran, the French president has underlined his concerns about international law not being respected, but also deployed several naval vessels to the Eastern Mediterranean, near Cyprus, to protect French military bases and citizens in the region.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
As the ceremony went on, his material focused on mocking things that undermine respect for the movies with bits about ads interrupting streaming movies, vertical video, and overly explanatory movie dialogue.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
And until that changes this franchise will have an uphill battle to regain respect.
—Omar Kelly
march 16, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Steel yourself to set boundaries that respect both sides, and explain yourself with calm confidence.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2026
Since the start of the war with Iran, the French president has underlined his concerns about international law not being respected, but also deployed several naval vessels to the Eastern Mediterranean, near Cyprus, to protect French military bases and citizens in the region.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respect
Noun
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Depending on the viewer, the video elicited either admiration, outrage or existential hand-wringing.—
Holly Willis,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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His admiration for his countryman was evident in a Pritzker statement.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Next month’s draft can help in that regard.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Haunted by a nagging suspicion that something isn’t adding up in regards to his cousin Ben’s death.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Haunted by a nagging suspicion that something isn’t adding up in regards to his cousin Ben’s death.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Busfield’s lawyer, Larry Stein, told TMZ on Monday that his client did nothing wrong with regards to Christian.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But Orlandoans who, in years to come, will see and admire the graceful little tree that scatters yellow blooms in the Leu gardens, will know of one that did.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Trip offerings now abound to help travelers admire this magic for themselves, and this presents both a challenge and an opportunity.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That contrast deepened Carden’s appreciation for just how many different ways a joke can land, and how much finding the best read depends on trust and chemistry between actors colliding with the right script.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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Generations of Mets fans have grown up listening to Howie call the game with authenticity, energy, and a deep appreciation for what this team means to our community.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Instead, and perhaps fittingly, Coppola takes a page from Jacobs’s own book, and strings together a gauzy assortment of references and influences—presented through clips, photographs, and interviews—that have made up Jacobs’s artistic blueprint over the years.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The authors found that users who heavily relied on LLMs submitted essays with 50% fewer pronouns, which was representative of the larger shift toward impersonal language that included fewer anecdotes and references to human experiences.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The training starts with the basics, including the manual alphabet, numbers, common greetings, and everyday signs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her family is careful about visitors, too; the neighbor kids, for example, wave and shout greetings from the doorway instead of crowding inside.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Her books focus on themes of encouraging kindness, self-worth, friendship, love, family, respect, resilience, inclusion and appreciating cultural heritage.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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People really appreciate not only the deeper cuts, but the songs that have a linear story.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Respect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respect. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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