appreciating

verb

present participle of appreciate
1
as in increasing
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the value of that antique should appreciate over time

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2
as in valuing
to hold dear I appreciate my parents more than I can express

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3
as in knowing
to have a clear idea of I hope you appreciate just how much that collector's CD costs

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4
as in admiring
to think very highly or favorably of many great artists and musicians have not been appreciated in their own lifetimes

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Recent Examples of appreciating The person behind the picture The appeal of human craftsmanship goes beyond appreciating how many hours something took. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Gilbert described that assignment as a casual acquaintance asking his father to voice a cartoon, without Danny meaningfully appreciating the companies involved. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 Rick Hanson’s advice on appreciating positive experiences suggests that being present can be just as important as the money spent on an outing. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 Known as Kōdō, the art of appreciating incense is considered one of Japan’s three classical arts, alongside the tea ceremony and ikebana. — Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 The garden also gave her and Mainero a new way of experiencing and appreciating nature. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2026 Simply beholding and appreciating the intact state of ourselves here as God’s brilliant image is prayer that heals. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026 Luria argues the market is still not appreciating the sustainability of Micron's earnings growth. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Making the most of it involves appreciating these benefits while maintaining awareness of the technology’s presence and thinking critically where authenticity matters. — Will Jones, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciating
  1. increasing
  2. valuing
  3. knowing
  4. admiring
  5. rising
  6. loving
  7. understanding
  8. respecting
Verb
  • But the company’s stock has gone nowhere over the past two years, as Instacart struggled to find new paths to growth while facing increasing competition from Amazon and Walmart’s grocery-delivery offerings.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • For a while, the music hangs there, pieces echoing each other with increasing intensity.
    — Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of increasing
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  • Microsoft announced plans to invest $5 billion in Anthropic last November in a funding round valuing the lab in the range of $350 billion.
    — Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Moshier has established a leadership development company and says his years with Murphy help him in the workplace as far as valuing candor and knowing when to have tough conversations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of valuing
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  • A week ago, the Chiefs were in Seattle, who signed cornerback Terrion Arnold in August, knowing Arnold is still facing eight first-degree felony chargers, including three counts of kidnapping, which could carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
  • When the three networks divided up the Big Ten’s TV games last spring, Byczek said NBC also zeroed in on that game, as well as USC’s matchups with Ohio State and Penn State, knowing both would fit well featured in prime time.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of knowing
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  • The admiring portrait also examines Capra’s political timidity and broken collaborations, while showing how his films shaped Hollywood and Americans’ ideas about themselves.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • At the opening reception of the exhibit, Caton Vance is admiring Tyler's work.
    — Sea Stachura, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of admiring
Verb
  • White employment fell about 4%, while Asian employment remained roughly unchanged, rising about 1%.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But over the past year, the company has seen its share price decline by approximately a third, largely due to rising costs.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rising
Verb
  • Beneath that Taylor Swift-loving exterior, there must be a Bin Laden fighting to get out.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Anderson’s version of the song that put Georgia Satellites on the map is him at his fun-loving best.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of loving
Verb
  • During that period and beyond, Hawthorne kept a series of notebooks, which scholars see as an important primary source for understanding the ideas and descriptions that informed his early writings and later novels.
    — Robert S. Levine, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The science writer Ann Finkbender wrote a charming essay about understanding this principle of life in Last Word on Nothing.
    — Shayla Love, Vox, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of understanding
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  • After a week of respecting the sanctity of spoilers, our critics have assembled to discuss the movie in detail.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The international community must reaffirm its commitment to respecting the cultural value of place naming and to articulate responsible place-naming principles, especially for geographical features that are shared across international borders.
    — Reuben Rose-Redwood, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of respecting

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“Appreciating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciating. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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