as in appreciative
feeling or expressing gratitude
as the name of each contributor was announced, the audience responded with appreciatory applause
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciatory
Adjective
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The co-directors and producer Sarah Strunin spoke to an appreciative Copenhagen audience after a screening early this week.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026 -
Despite landing in Sacramento, the Horned Frogs still were appreciative of reaching another NCAA Tournament and hosting the first two rounds in Fort Worth.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dante Sealy put a dangerous corner into the box, then SKC keeper John Pulskamp unconvincingly parried it off the crossbar and down to a thankful Frederick, who cleaned up for an easy one.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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As the community slowly returns to normal, everyone here is thankful that nobody was hurt.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Travelers ‘grateful’ for unpaid TSA workers The vast majority of employees at TSA are considered essential, and roughly 50,000 continue to work without pay during the funding lapse.—
Jeff Amy,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Dudas is grateful the parole officer intervened.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Appreciatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciatory. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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