ADMIRES Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

admires

verb

present tense third-person singular of admire

as in respects

to think very highly or favorably of I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation

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Recent Examples of admires As detailed by The Athletic in 2023, Silva admires former Benfica defender Ruben Dias, now of Manchester City. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The obvious gem of the collection is the attention-getting title story, about the Canadian Nobel laureate Alice Munro, who died in 2024 — and whose complex, layered short fiction Aviv admires. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 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. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Perhaps her self-assuredness comes from her powerhouse star of a mom, whom Harlow clearly admires in more ways than one. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 One local customer found her work on social media and admires it. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026 Matthew admires Ye-jin’s determination and focus. — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026 Baker still admires much of the tech world. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 And the analyst and TV producer admires just how well Colbert was able to take his show’s dissolution on the chin, despite the tensions surrounding it. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 May 2026

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While the result is not fully satisfactory, Khun Tharo, program manager at CENTRAL, said the organization respects the workers’ decision.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Calm gets easier when your day has a structure that respects you.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026

Definition of respects

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Hanania appreciates that there’s a certain irony to his position.

— Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Those layers, which expand in Heartstopper Forever, are illustrative of Oseman’s approach that appreciates both the evolution inherent to queerness and the coming of age.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Definition of appreciates

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The most pressing issue at the moment regards Rodri, who is the subject of interest from Real Madrid and is keen to move to the Spanish giants.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Many of those elders wanted to express their personal connection to the film’s story, something Riedel regards as a part of his reconnection to his community.

— Jennie Punter, Variety, 21 July 2026

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