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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Adjective
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The applause after the final whistle on Tuesday night and the defiant chants of an appreciative Kop spoke to a gutsy performance against Paris Saint-Germain.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Not everyone is appreciative of it, however.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson have three generations of family to be thankful for.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Carbery hopes that Ovechkin will add to his lofty goal total in 2026-27, but regardless, the coach is thankful to have been associated with The Great 8.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, all California voters should be grateful that Swalwell’s accusers courageously went public in April, not August.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The players were grateful for the record-breaking experience, including the raucous environment in a stadium built for women’s soccer.—
PJ Green
April 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Appreciatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciatory. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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