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
In addition, the company takes an admirable stance on privacy.
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PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
According to Aguayo, who calls LAFC and Clippers games, González had admirable discipline.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Dayton has made admirable efforts to preserve and celebrate the Wright brothers’ history.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Gelin’s perseverance and self-advocacy are truly admirable traits of a successful scholar.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for admirable
PC Magazine, 26 June 2025
According to Aguayo, who calls LAFC and Clippers games, González had admirable discipline.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Dayton has made admirable efforts to preserve and celebrate the Wright brothers’ history.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Gelin’s perseverance and self-advocacy are truly admirable traits of a successful scholar.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for admirable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirable
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While there’s no question that alleviating poverty is a meritorious pursuit, so too is funding the discovery of a technology that allows millions to live more comfortably 20 years from now.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
16 July 2025
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Awards are given for meritorious activities in accreditation, continuing education, educational innovation, preuniversity education, service to the IEEE EAB, employee professional development, and related achievements that advance the practice of engineering and of engineering education.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Dec. 2020
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The Most Beautiful Places in Arizona Poll launched last week, with 10 worthy contenders going head to head in a reader poll to determine the most stunning Arizona view everyone should see at least once.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Four popular sequels then spawned another successful five-book series along with multiple other spinoffs still being published today, all culminating in what should have been a worthy onscreen adaptation that rivaled Harry Potter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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One of the best examples is her novel Made for Love, perhaps better known as an HBO show starring the excellent Cristin Milioti.—
The Atlantic Culture Desk,
The Atlantic,
23 July 2025
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Aloe vera is low-maintenance, making the houseplant an excellent option for beginner houseplant owners, who don’t have much time for excessive plant care.—
Michelle Mastro,
Architectural Digest,
23 July 2025
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Emerging from the group stage would be a hugely laudable achievement.—
Martin Rogers,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Mediocre battery life is hard to excuse in a laptop, but if that's not what's most important to you, Framework is still offering something laudable and unique.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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But Sandler had different advice about those making an impressive amount of cash.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
19 July 2025
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And those are just a few concept highlights; there are plenty of others, including some impressive production vehicles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 July 2025
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Powder sand beaches, praiseworthy cuisine, endless activities, and a nightlife scene that starts at sunset and can go well past sunrise are just a few of the things that make Barbados a must this summer.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 June 2025
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The fact that the Met is staging so many new works is fundamentally praiseworthy.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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This list features seven awesome movies on Netflix that aren’t super popular.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Katie is so strong and in her top form this season, so that match-up will be awesome.—
Amy Woodyatt,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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“Admirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admirable. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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