1
as in admirations
a feeling of great approval and liking
my appreciation of her great contributions to women's sports
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2
as in understandings
the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something
a course intended to give students an appreciation of abstract art
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Recent Examples of appreciations
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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Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
Brian LaCroix, restaurant operator at Chick-fil-A, said the fast food chain will no longer be offering the military appreciations special.
—Rosanna Fraire, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The release includes interviews, outtakes and critical appreciations.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026
Brian LaCroix, restaurant operator at Chick-fil-A, said the fast food chain will no longer be offering the military appreciations special.
—Rosanna Fraire, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The release includes interviews, outtakes and critical appreciations.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciations
Noun
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For example, Connelly of Columbia University mentioned new understandings of the danger surrounding the Cuban missile crisis in 1962.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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The research would have to extend into the professional realm to deepen these burgeoning understandings of how the dark facets of ourselves operate, suggesting even the necessity of the shadow as that might be directing our career choices through the world.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The State's Attorney's Office argued the McDonald case was a completely different situation than what the coalition wants investigated in regards to Operation Midway Blitz.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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In regards to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre feature rights won by A24, Obsession director Curry Barker is set to direct and write a reimagined version.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Draftniks slap grades on the quality of the picks based on their perceptions of where the player’s talent meets positional need.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Concerns about the independence of the CRTC have also been raised by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage in connection with indirect forms of influence such as perceptions of close ties between those serving on the commission, the industry, and industry law firms.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During my visit to New York, my wife and I will again pay our respects to the victims, the families, and the bravery shown in the face of terrible loss.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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But the investigation has moved forward in other respects.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Appreciations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciations. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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