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Recent Examples of respectfully
Evergreen officials respectfully declined.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
The district remains committed to ensuring all athletic competitions are conducted safely and respectfully.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
At its best, the workplace can hone these same skills, teaching people to present ideas and speak publicly, disagree respectfully for the common good and make decisions collaboratively.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Does the environment reward speaking up respectfully?
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Deepening the university’s commitment to free speech and civil discourse on a campus that welcomes all backgrounds and where different perspectives can be shared and challenging conversations can occur respectfully and thoughtfully.
—Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
There’s still a gap between approaching native traditions respectfully and approaching them with true understanding.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
Whatever that is, Donzelli’s generous, empathetic but respectfully muted film gives him time and space to write his way toward it.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Berlin also doesn’t shy away from its complicated history, most notably around World War II and the Holocaust, both of which are directly (and respectfully) confronted across dozens of monuments, museums, and memorials.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
The district remains committed to ensuring all athletic competitions are conducted safely and respectfully.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
At its best, the workplace can hone these same skills, teaching people to present ideas and speak publicly, disagree respectfully for the common good and make decisions collaboratively.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Does the environment reward speaking up respectfully?
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Deepening the university’s commitment to free speech and civil discourse on a campus that welcomes all backgrounds and where different perspectives can be shared and challenging conversations can occur respectfully and thoughtfully.
—Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
There’s still a gap between approaching native traditions respectfully and approaching them with true understanding.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2025
Whatever that is, Donzelli’s generous, empathetic but respectfully muted film gives him time and space to write his way toward it.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Berlin also doesn’t shy away from its complicated history, most notably around World War II and the Holocaust, both of which are directly (and respectfully) confronted across dozens of monuments, museums, and memorials.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectfully
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That family history was both the right fuel for Piccard and something to live up to, a fact that filmmaker Dower lovingly interprets through a stunning wealth of archival footage and first-person interviews within his film’s compact running time.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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There, twice a month, the Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society holds court, its members arrayed in corsets, feather boas, ripped jeans and lovingly detailed costumes that evoke their favorite movie's main characters.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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Kerr spoke for the first time on Tuesday, an hour or so before news of Kuminga’s new deal broke, answering only a few questions about the 22-year-old forward’s status before politely declining to answer anything else until the contract negotiations were settled.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The queen greeted this insane question with a politely regal stare, ignored my faux pas, and continued talking about financial inclusion.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The research adds to existing evidence that strong social ties can positively influence healthy aging.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hamas responded positively to the first two demands, but has not commented on the third.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
5 Oct. 2025
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When a defendant's case is dismissed because of permanent incompetence, judges can consider whether the defendant should be civilly committed for involuntary mental health treatment.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
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Following due process and input from medical professionals, a judge will decide whether Kelly should be civilly committed.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Respectfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectfully. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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