1
as in admirations
a feeling of great approval and liking
my appreciation of her great contributions to women's sports
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2
as in understandings
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 appreciations
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.
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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
The release includes interviews, outtakes and critical appreciations.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
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
The release includes interviews, outtakes and critical appreciations.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciations
Noun
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Everyone knows everything because knowledge flows not from direct experience but from our intuitive understandings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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For Google, that potentially unlocks new understandings of user intentions.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
22 May 2026
Noun
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In the 18 months since, Chief of Police Kevin Freeman said the department has responded to around 625 calls for service — 134 of which occurred this calendar year — in regards to people camping or sleeping in public around the city.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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On May 28, a judge ruled that Todd Culyba, a former global general counsel at Stoli Group, could be deposed in regards to the case, per Page Six.—
Robyn Merrett,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The expectations of the triple bind can manifest as a reflection of other people’s perceptions, Hinshaw explained.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Surveying 274 users on their perceptions of AI errors, the study found that not all mistakes are equal.—
Jerry Haywood,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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In some respects, Hold Onto Me Infinity is a straightforward record of contemporary electropop, with few outright surprises.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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The Oak Cliff community is continuing to pay respects to the victims who died in an apartment explosion last week.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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“Appreciations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciations. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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