as in respects
a feeling of great approval and liking
an athlete who is held in great esteem by her peers
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as in considers
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 admires
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 thinks
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 esteems
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
The Church esteems you for your work with light and time, with faces and landscapes, with words and silence.
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Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
15 Nov. 2025
Verb
And choosing to verify humanity through flaws could lead to a society that esteems errors, ugliness, and underachievement.
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Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
The Church esteems you for your work with light and time, with faces and landscapes, with words and silence.
—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for esteems
Noun
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Local and foreign officials walk past Khamenei's coffin after paying their respects.
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Bridget Doherty was among those who came to pay her respects.
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Gupta considers the blanket rent freeze a blunt tool that doesn't adequately address the affordability crisis.
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio considers the overall perspective of quality across thousands of companies, not just a single driving factor, retains the 30 strongest, and rebalances them with rigor.
Verb
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Barça Sporting Director Deco admires the 23-year-old, who covers every blade of grass on the pitch as a box-to-box midfielder while being good with both feet.
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Perhaps her self-assuredness comes from her powerhouse star of a mom, whom Harlow clearly admires in more ways than one.
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Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen thinks so—and there's no more perfect manicure than Capri Blue to match the moment.
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Putin thinks that time is on his side, that Western support will peter out and that Ukraine’s resistance will eventually collapse under pressure from strategic bombing, analysts say.
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And if an enclosure isn't tightly secured, your chickens will escape and wander off without any regards for property lines.
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As well as the latest and greatest of the Adult Swim slate, Head of Development Cameron Tang spoke with regards to their shorts program Smalls and its role in developing new series and turning artists into series creators.
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Ubel believes having multiple Mass options is about inclusion rather than division.
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He is driven, uncompromising, and firmly believes that his job is to document reality, not interfere with it.
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Played on the show by Sarah Pidgeon, audiences on TikTok have gone into a frenzy with appreciations and tutorials showing how to style Besette staples like a white shirt, pencil skirt, and headband.
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Brian LaCroix, restaurant operator at Chick-fil-A, said the fast food chain will no longer be offering the military appreciations special.
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It can be renewed in increments of up to 18 months if the homeland security secretary deems conditions unsafe for return.
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The author deems this praise condescending, as such understanding is basic for a Fed Chair, especially given conservatives previously backed Ben Bernanke, who held opposing views.
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“Esteems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esteems. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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