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
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  • Why Overreaction Is Dangerous The immune analogy becomes especially useful when considering failure modes.
    — Abhik Biswas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Facebook parent is also considering selling raw computing capacity à la neocloud companies like CoreWeave, according to the report.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of considering
Verb
  • In the photos, Owens— who's wearing a matching suit jacket — is admiring her in the back.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • In other words, this robotaxi makeover seems designed for the people sitting inside, not the engineers admiring it from the curb.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of admiring
Verb
  • The market does not reward investors simply for believing harder.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Shares of the software companies were up after Guggenheim upgraded both to buy, believing that artificial intelligence won’t be a death knell for the companies and attractive valuations in the stocks.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Definition of believing
Verb
  • The local health department is responsible for the initial investigation of consumer complaints regarding foods served or sold at retail food facilities, according to the California Department of Public Health.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
  • Mora’s attorneys say Giumarra has not provided documents regarding its license to the nectarine variety.
    — Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of regarding
Verb
  • While accepting the Living Legend Icon Award, Hill opened up about the importance of respecting others' dignity.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • The ethos of the festival also involves looking out for fellow attendees, respecting The Farm and taking the loving energy of the festival out into the world.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Definition of respecting
Verb
  • But Atim is already thinking about how to further grow the character, and her direct-to-camera speech in Akasha’s final moments in the episode is a barn burner of fury and vengeance that will hopefully secure the series a fourth season.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 July 2026
  • Mahoney says, for example, many consumers tend to be myopic - being laser-focused on things like the upfront sticker price of a good or service, but not thinking about the overall cost and experience of dealing with a company.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of thinking
Verb
  • If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • Please report flooding by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using X @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
Definition of calling
Verb
  • Kelce spotlighting Swift’s intelligence A true golden retriever boyfriend distinguishes himself by appreciating his partner’s smarts.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • First, wealthy investors buy appreciating assets like stocks, real estate or art.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of appreciating
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