admirations

noun

plural of admiration
as in appreciations
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirations
  1. appreciations
  2. respects
  3. regards
Noun
  • Played on the show by Sarah Pidgeon, audiences on TikTok have gone into a frenzy with appreciations and tutorials showing how to style Besette staples like a white shirt, pencil skirt, and headband.
    — Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Brian LaCroix, restaurant operator at Chick-fil-A, said the fast food chain will no longer be offering the military appreciations special.
    — Rosanna Fraire, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Definition of appreciations
Noun
  • Though a seashore and park can be different in some respects, two laws dating to the 1970s direct the National Park Service to manage and regulate parks and seashores using the same standards.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Jeanie's Chickens Come Home To Roost In some respects, Jeanie's actions over the past 10 years laid the foundation for her siblings trying to undercut her with the latest sale of the franchise.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of respects
Noun
  • The plaintiffs argued the ballot language was misleading in several regards.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Hosting the All-Star Game provides a unique platform to break new ground in both regards.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of regards
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“Admirations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admirations. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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