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
Essentially, every top Premier League team admires Rogers.
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 June 2026
One local customer found her work on social media and admires it.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Matthew admires Ye-jin’s determination and focus.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
Baker still admires much of the tech world.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
And the analyst and TV producer admires just how well Colbert was able to take his show’s dissolution on the chin, despite the tensions surrounding it.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Grier, too, admires Reid, who had six points in 10 OHL playoff games.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Ellis admires the passion and win-first mentality Nico Iamaleava brings to his position.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Despite his success, Xander remains grounded — a quality that his mom admires.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 June 2026
One local customer found her work on social media and admires it.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Matthew admires Ye-jin’s determination and focus.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
Baker still admires much of the tech world.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
And the analyst and TV producer admires just how well Colbert was able to take his show’s dissolution on the chin, despite the tensions surrounding it.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Grier, too, admires Reid, who had six points in 10 OHL playoff games.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Ellis admires the passion and win-first mentality Nico Iamaleava brings to his position.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Despite his success, Xander remains grounded — a quality that his mom admires.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admires
Verb
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An Amazon spokesperson told CNBC in a statement that the company respects its colleagues’ right to voice their opinions.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Then back it with action, like severance that respects tenure, transparency about what's changing and why, and real help with landing somewhere good.—
Zak Ali,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Gary ultimately storms off, but Duncan appreciates the insult, suggesting that Silicon Valley's venture capitalists love sociopaths.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Rojo just appreciates the redemption Garcia earned.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Lynn regards his factional triumph as a fait accompli.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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Estevao regards himself as much a No 10 as a winger, and perhaps Pedro Neto could be effective more centrally, but Alejandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens look less suitable for such a transition.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Admires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admires. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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