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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When Nuno went onto the pitch at the final whistle, there were some long, appreciative hugs with some of his former players.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Sara Gibbs, executive director of Escondido Community Child Development Center, and Danielle Rush, HR director, graciously thanked Saint Helen Philoptochos and were very appreciative for their generous donation which was above and beyond their expectations, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Vigilante and his family lost everything, but were thankful to still have each other.—
Eric Noll,
ABC News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dominique was just thankful to have him.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Nick Ruggiere, another of Goose's rescuers, told 7 News WHDH that the owner and his dog were incredibly grateful for the swift help.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Our wallets, lungs, and future generations would be grateful.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Appreciatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciatory. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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