as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval
it's admirable the way she helps her elderly neighbor with chores and errands every Saturday
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Recent Examples of admirable
One sees admirable narrative drive in writers like Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, and Joseph Conrad, who did their work without the benefit of motion pictures, and as a result don’t have the same clarity of vision.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Most people agree that the idea behind the statue is admirable, but the execution didn’t exactly work out the way it was probably intended.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
The ambition is admirable, but the line between complexity and bloat is razor-thin.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
His words hint at an admirable amount of awareness.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for admirable
Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Most people agree that the idea behind the statue is admirable, but the execution didn’t exactly work out the way it was probably intended.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Oct. 2025
The ambition is admirable, but the line between complexity and bloat is razor-thin.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
His words hint at an admirable amount of awareness.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for admirable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirable
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No meritorious credit will be granted.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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MacVean, who lived in Point Loma for nearly 50 years, was lauded for his work, receiving the Distinguished Service Medal on two occasions for meritorious service.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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And fans seem to see these rings as signs that their respective men are worthy partners.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
9 Nov. 2025
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Live bootlegs of this tour (like Patriots of the Wasteland or Five Alive) definitely make the case that this lineup had a worthy album in them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The carbon nanofiber provides mechanical stability, abundant pore channels, and excellent electrolyte wettability, while the cobalt sites catalyze the adsorption and conversion of polysulfides.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Deadbeat is a fine album where Parker tries out some new things – always commendable for an artist of his prominence.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Now, the fashion in which each scenario unfolded was thrilling for the Chargers and commendable for the Seahawks.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fights against the higher education establishment are laudable, but most voters fail to see the connection of such battles to their everyday lives.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the organization needs resources to sustain its essential work and to achieve its laudable goal of ending elder hunger in the city in the next 15 years.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Brazil is set to introduce an ambitious and innovative new system for financing forest protection (more on that below) and Lula comes into COP30 with an impressive record of successful forest protection.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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From the facade crafted from hinoki wood, a rare cypress that’s often reserved for Japanese temples and shrines, to impressive cultural programming and exhibitions, there’s always something worth seeing.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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What Gates has done is courageous and praiseworthy.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
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Whether their intentions are praiseworthy is debatable.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The guys are awesome; everybody’s been super welcoming.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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And what Moana has represented is a really awesome global embrace of Polynesian culture, our values and our qualities and our pride and our mana.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Admirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admirable. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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