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esteeming

verb

present participle of esteem
1
as in considering
to think of in a particular way I had esteemed the whole affair to be a colossal waste of time

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2
as in admiring
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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3
as in believing
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 Synonyms for esteeming
  1. considering
  2. admiring
  3. believing
  4. regarding
  5. respecting
  6. thinking
  7. calling
  8. appreciating
Verb
  • The campaign is demanding that the TV station stop airing the ad in its current form and is considering legal action if no action is taken.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • With plenty to build on considering the way running back Kenneth Walker III’s presence in the backfield is creating crucial dilemmas for opposing defenses that for too long have been able to just predicate everything on stopping Mahomes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of considering
Verb
  • Listed by Wetzel and fellow Realtor Ingrid Williams for $899,000, curious travelers have been driving past the eye-catching estate for decades, admiring its unique and surprising presence among the expanses of nearby farmland.
    — Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands of people visit the museum every year, admiring the airplanes parked in the sun.
    — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of admiring
Verb
  • But when a generation stops believing that an unjust rule has legitimacy, coercion becomes increasingly expensive.
    — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • People can get a sense of community, support and belonging by believing what others in a group believe.
    — Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of believing
Verb
  • The goal of the next generation of fintech is to make decisions regarding money ambient, predictive and individualized to a level that current apps cannot match.
    — Antoine Sallis, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Buried in the paperwork first obtained by Project Salt Box is a document regarding expansion in Pennsylvania.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of regarding
Verb
  • Vanore said police are respecting the wishes of the families and not releasing the names of the woman seen in the video with RC Horsch and the 25-year-old woman.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The best leaders intentionally choose the right communication channel, respecting that people process information differently and creating the conditions for everyone to contribute their best thinking.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of respecting
Verb
  • Super radical, complete break from anything that the physicists had been thinking about or mathematicians had been thinking about.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Customers accidentally wandered in, thinking the restaurant was already open.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of thinking
Verb
  • Aquarius The open road is calling, urging you to put the pedal to the metal and visit places that remind you of your childhood and evoke the harvest time.
    — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Coach Jeff Hafley took some responsibility on Jackson’s poor play, calling it more inconsistent than anything else.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of calling
Verb
  • Making the most of it involves appreciating these benefits while maintaining awareness of the technology’s presence and thinking critically where authenticity matters.
    — Will Jones, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Global interest in visiting South Korea, not just appreciating its culture from afar, is driving traveler numbers to the country like never before—over 6 million visitors were recorded in the first quarter of 2026 alone.
    — Anna Haines, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of appreciating
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“Esteeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esteeming. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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