as in respects
to think very highly or favorably of
I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation
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Recent Examples of admires
Despite his success, Xander remains grounded — a quality that his mom admires.
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Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Smart admires how welcoming Einbinder makes the set for day player actors or extras.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Bluhm, a sophomore outside, admires his senior teammate.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Gill Pratt admires a robot on the roof of the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2026
Seimetz clearly admires artists’ ability to find their moment.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
The Academy clearly admires artists who specialize in onscreen terror.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
The hypocrite pretends to be good because the hypocrite believes that society admires good and condemns wrong.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
As for his Henderson tribute, Ward naturally admires the Hall of Famer.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Smart admires how welcoming Einbinder makes the set for day player actors or extras.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Bluhm, a sophomore outside, admires his senior teammate.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Gill Pratt admires a robot on the roof of the Ghibli Museum in Tokyo.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2026
Seimetz clearly admires artists’ ability to find their moment.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
The Academy clearly admires artists who specialize in onscreen terror.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
The hypocrite pretends to be good because the hypocrite believes that society admires good and condemns wrong.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
As for his Henderson tribute, Ward naturally admires the Hall of Famer.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admires
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Karl-Anthony Towns respects the Atlanta Hawks.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In a message to a Vatican academy for social science, Leo wrote that democracy remains healthy only when it is driven by morality and a vision of humanity that respects the dignity of everyone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And Ware appreciates Smith’s support.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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For anyone who appreciates comfort food done right — the kind of no-frills, generous cooking that defines great food cities — this is the place to dig in.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Their ideology promotes Jewish supremacy over the entirety of historic Palestine, including the West Bank, and regards territorial compromise with Palestinians as both a political and theological impossibility.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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Another question consumers seem to have regards Earle's mandelic acid serum, Go Deep.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Admires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admires. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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