as in respected
having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge
concerned about his heart, my grandfather went to see an esteemed cardiac specialist
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as in considered
to think of in a particular way
I had esteemed the whole affair to be a colossal waste of time
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as in admired
to think very highly or favorably of
although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced
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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I should have esteemed it most unlikely that their marriage had any chance of success
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Recent Examples of esteemed
JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025
Designer Joe Nahem of the esteemed firm Fox-Nahem was then brought in to merge the two spaces into one wildly creative space that vibrates with color, pattern, and texture.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Roundup Ten Poems by Audre Lorde The esteemed poet is author of Sister Outsider, one title on the Schomburg Black Liberation Reading List.
—JSTOR Daily, 3 Oct. 2025
Designer Joe Nahem of the esteemed firm Fox-Nahem was then brought in to merge the two spaces into one wildly creative space that vibrates with color, pattern, and texture.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Throughout his solo career, Reid released six studio albums and while none of them were commercial hits, he was esteemed among his peers.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
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Why the Longhorns’ offense is struggling How is this the offense that Sarkisian, one of the most respected offensive minds in the sport, has produced in his fifth year on the job after multiple top-10 recruiting classes?—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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With its activities spanning production, distribution and publishing, under the banners of Capricci Production, Capricci Films, the Sofilm magazine brand and Capricci Éditions, the Capricci Group is a respected player in France’s arthouse and indie cinema film scene.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Like Notre Dame, the Cougars and Beavers are considered at-large candidates during the two-year transition phase.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Lee's distinguished career includes his indelible performances as Dracula for Hammer Film Productions, and even with his illustrious list of acting credits, Lee considered Lord Summerisle one of his finest roles.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The crowd gathered at the main stage admired the brightness of the drones that fit in perfectly with the Brazilian DJ’s set.—
Billboard Brazil,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Mayfield admired the chess match Warner played last game with Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, whose visual cues tried to throw off Warner’s tracking sense.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Business leaders and boosters—if not the public library’s archivist—thought rumors and legends and sub-cellars, basements, coal chutes, and other subterranean utility spaces made for a marketable product.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Oct. 2025
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The tour was set to kick off at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, where the trio played what until now was thought to be their final show in 2015.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The latter is a more digestible story for the public, and now the news of an engagement is the most respectable outcome in a time when a Coldplay affair haunted us for weeks.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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The results are respectable given budgetary limits.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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Traditionally, the north east of England has been regarded as a fertile breeding ground for talent, but its clubs have been rather less good at keeping that talent and rather less good altogether.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Widely regarded as one of the country's most influential political figures, Odinga shaped Kenya's modern democracy over a career spanning more than four decades.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Wehling believed inflammation is at the root of joint pain and that human blood contained a remedy.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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Eighteen more hostages, believed deceased, still have not been repatriated.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Frascati, a town in the region, is renowned for its award-winning white wines, especially the prestigious DOC and DOCG Superior bottles.—
Fulvio De Bonis,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Another possibility is that King Charles could remove his brother's role as a knight of the prestigious Order of the Garter, per The Times.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Esteemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esteemed. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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