APPRECIATIVENESS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

appreciativeness

noun

as in gratitude

acknowledgment of having received something good from another a note expressing their appreciativeness of all that we had done for them

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The Korean Culture Community Foundation USA (KCCF) and Montgomery County co-hosted the festival just days before Chuseok, the Korean harvest holiday centered on family and gratitude.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
In a Harper’s BAZAAR cover story published ahead of her Paris residency, Dion said the shows are her way of showing gratitude to her devoted fanbase.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

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Investors seeking total return, which includes price appreciation and income, may want to stick with equities right now since bond yields are expected to move higher, said Rehling.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
What distinguished their negotiations was that Kissinger and Zhou each established a true intellectual appreciation for the other as a partner.

— Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026

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