APPRIZED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

apprized

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past tense of apprize

as in respected

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Government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said the right to protest must be respected as long as demonstrations remain lawful, while condemning violence, looting and occupations.

— Amanda Macias, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
What drives genuine enjoyment, loyalty, and performance are feeling that your work matters and feeling respected, supported, and connected to the people around you.

— Deborah Lovich, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

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While Bukele is admired by many people in Haiti for his take-charge style, his deployment has also created ripples, raising concerns about his ultimate intentions.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Huerta is also admired for being a staunch supporter of women’s and voters’ rights who didn’t shy away from pushing Washington to change policies for the better, even in later years.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

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That esteemed cosmic vintage makes this the oldest FRB ever detected by far.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
Outside songwriters are esteemed in pop and country but less so in hip-hop; outside producers are celebrated in hip-hop but less so in house and techno, where the producer is the artist.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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Cárdenas played a pivotal role in Mexico's democratization, beginning with his first presidential bid in 1988, which ended in a defeat widely regarded as the result of widespread electoral fraud.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Following the advice of the sage Vasishtha, Rama formally renounces Lakshmana, an act regarded as equivalent to death for a righteous person.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

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While the perpetrators of my cancellation were often fellow teenagers, adults relished in adding to the dogpile all the same.

— Ivy Wolk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
And by the next election cycle, the three politicians who most relished surfing that anti-immigrant wave had crashed on the rocks and landed out of office.

— Michael Kiefer, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

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The show’s producers had been looking for someone who could create the same kind of following that Jones enjoyed among teenagers.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
The Thai fare at The Page is best enjoyed outdoors, with panoramic beach views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoyed

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Guadagnino comes at Bertolucci from many angles, even claiming to have fancied him as a younger man, but facts and figures don’t really seem to enter into his concept of biography.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Speaking of singing pirates, Curry clearly fancied these kinds of roles, signing on to play the villainous Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Brian Henson’s musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

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