1
as in admiration
a feeling of great approval and liking
my appreciation of her great contributions to women's sports
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2
as in gratitude
acknowledgment of having received something good from another
if you can do that, you'll have our heartfelt appreciation
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3
as in understanding
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 appreciation
The central bank has also been setting its daily reference rate stronger — around which the onshore yuan is allowed to trade within a 2% range — near its strongest level seen in last November, allowing a gradual appreciation against the dollar.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry position has been in existence since 1937 with title holders using their terms to raise awareness and increase the nation’s appreciation of poetry.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The Island Inn is a haven of historic Sanibel charm and offers beach walk programs to deepen your appreciation for this coastline.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
To mark this occasion, the company is rolling out a nationwide customer appreciation campaign that stretches from September 24 through June 29.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry position has been in existence since 1937 with title holders using their terms to raise awareness and increase the nation’s appreciation of poetry.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The Island Inn is a haven of historic Sanibel charm and offers beach walk programs to deepen your appreciation for this coastline.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
To mark this occasion, the company is rolling out a nationwide customer appreciation campaign that stretches from September 24 through June 29.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciation
Noun
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Though the book was met with abysmal reviews, it was included in a larger collection of Bowles’s work that received critical acclaim in her lifetime, and in recent years has become an object of fervid admiration.—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Oscar-winning filmmaker expressed particular admiration for Park Chan-wook.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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With Chabert at the helm, Hallmark debuted the unscripted series, Celebrations, where the Mississippi native and her team of party professionals throw epic surprise parties of gratitude to honor everyday heroes.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Practice holding feelings of gratitude for your team, clients and suppliers, and tell them.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s an understanding among Hawaii residents that only students with Hawaiian blood will be admitted.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The coming flyby allows the chance for spacecraft to get up close and observe how interactions with Earth's gravitational field and magnetosphere influences and changes Apophis, boosting our understanding of asteroid physics.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Clearly Putin is determined to see nothing less than the destruction of a democratic Ukraine tethered to Europe and has no respect for the international rule of law or his counterparts.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The play’s revival at The Shed meets New York City in simplicity, inviting the audience’s spiritual imagination with respect to traditional Yoruba conventions of performance.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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For perception, the head is fitted with 360-degree RGB cameras and dual depth sensors for comprehensive perception.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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There’s no denying the perception of East Lancaster as a dangerous area, though, and indeed much of it is rough around the edges.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
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Asked about his thinking and intentions in regards to conflict of interest disclosures by administrative law judges, Martin, the bill sponsor, responded via text with a question.—
Mario Ariza,
ProPublica,
15 Sep. 2025
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In this regard, Credo stands out as a high-risk but potentially high-reward investment in the infrastructure sector of the AI revolution.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Appreciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciation. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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