1
as in respect
a feeling of great approval and liking
my admiration for her increased when I discovered she had learned English only since coming to the U.S.
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as in amazement
the rapt attention and deep emotion caused by the sight of something extraordinary
gaped in admiration as one flower-bedecked float after another paraded past them
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Recent Examples of admiration
The event's organizers had been under mounting pressure from sponsors and politicians to cancel the gigs by the rapper, who has drawn widespread condemnation for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The event’s organizers had been under mounting pressure from sponsors and politicians to cancel the gigs by the rapper, who has drawn widespread condemnation for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Joseph Okpako/WireImage The event's organizers had been under mounting pressure from sponsors and politicians to cancel the gigs by the rapper, who has drawn widespread condemnation for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Narcissism was then measured for each CEO using our coding approach, producing continuous scores that range from lower to higher levels of narcissistic admiration and rivalry.
—Paul Sanchez Ruiz, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The event’s organizers had been under mounting pressure from sponsors and politicians to cancel the gigs by the rapper, who has drawn widespread condemnation for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Joseph Okpako/WireImage The event's organizers had been under mounting pressure from sponsors and politicians to cancel the gigs by the rapper, who has drawn widespread condemnation for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Narcissism was then measured for each CEO using our coding approach, producing continuous scores that range from lower to higher levels of narcissistic admiration and rivalry.
—Paul Sanchez Ruiz, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admiration
Noun
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When expectations are clear, support feels more stable and mutual respect grows naturally.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Queen Mary wore a navy blue suit for the royal occasion and the dark hue was interpreted as a gesture of respect following her father's death, while still celebrating her mother-in-law's birthday.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Or Scott Spiezio, whose three-run thunderbolt into the right field box seats in Game 6 of the World Series against San Francisco started the comeback from a 3-2 series deficit that led to those looks of shocked amazement among long-time Angels employees the next night.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Reactions ranged from amazement to humor to genuine awe.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2026
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In India, the Queen showed her appreciation for the country by touring the Taj Mahal and riding an elephant.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The players’ union, since Commissioner Rob Manfred has cited sluggish appreciation in sale prices as one reason to pursue cost controls on player salaries, whether through a salary cap or some other restriction.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Whispers ripple in astonishment, and nods of approval are seen throughout the audience.—
Zoe Bahjat,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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To his astonishment, the country’s Central Statistics Office had dropped price tracking of the nation’s most popular beer in 2011.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Several networks have, by design or otherwise, moved toward the coverage of political conflict as a form of branding and entertainment with little regard for actual news reporting or without regard for setting clear boundaries between opinion or commentary and factual reporting of the news.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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Victor Serge and Vasily Grossman were my inspirations in this regard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Those not buoyed by lottery luck must pay a premium to enjoy the green wonderment that awaits beyond Augusta National’s gates.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Find wonderment in sharing a sunrise from Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park or sunset from Olmstead Point in Yosemite National Park.—
Bing Pan,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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And some of their contemporaries led the way in the online onset of praise for their honesty and perseverance.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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Phillip – the only Black woman to helm a primetime news program in the most coveted block of news programming – garners praise for keeping her cool as host amid the show's heated hour-long runtime.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Since the discovery of the bacterial flagellar motor in the 1970s, biologists and creationists alike have marveled at its design like medieval architects staring with awe at the dome of the Pantheon built by their Roman ancestors.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Admiration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admiration. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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