1
as in admiration
a feeling of great approval and liking
my appreciation of her great contributions to women's sports
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2
as in gratitude
acknowledgment of having received something good from another
if you can do that, you'll have our heartfelt appreciation
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as in understanding
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
a course intended to give students an appreciation of abstract art
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Recent Examples of appreciation
City pride and appreciation fill the air with these volunteers from the community, which include Friends of the Riverfront, Allegheny Cleanways, and members of the Steelers.
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Megan Shinn, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The new appreciation for whiskey goes beyond drinking and finds its way into sauces, braises, and especially desserts.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The gardeners also help maintain Old Poway Park’s orchard, butterfly garden, native garden and a volunteer appreciation garden.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Landon also showed his appreciation for the post and his stepmom’s birthday, commenting with a series of red love heart emojis.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Megan Shinn, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The new appreciation for whiskey goes beyond drinking and finds its way into sauces, braises, and especially desserts.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The gardeners also help maintain Old Poway Park’s orchard, butterfly garden, native garden and a volunteer appreciation garden.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Landon also showed his appreciation for the post and his stepmom’s birthday, commenting with a series of red love heart emojis.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciation
Noun
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Today, McGinley has found a new role that has brought him a wave of admiration.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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If there’s a list of things to know about Lucy Dacus, high on the list is her admiration for Bruce Springsteen.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
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Our gratitude goes out to the first responders for their assistance.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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In a new social media post, the Married with Children alum expressed gratitude for all the messages of support and promised to share more updates soon.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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Partway through the story, the reader learns something that upends our understanding of what’s going on.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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It’s based on the scientific understanding that all kinds of organisms — including plants, insects and disease fungi or bacteria — respond to the weather.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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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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But one problem is the lingering perception that blue-collar work isn’t as elite or prestigious as white-collar work.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Blending investigative storytelling, history, and personal narrative, The Vodou Project challenges old perceptions and celebrates the spiritual and cultural heritage at the heart of Haitian identity.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 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
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“Appreciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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