APPRECIATIVENESS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

appreciativeness

noun

as in gratitude

acknowledgment of having received something good from another a note expressing their appreciativeness of all that we had done for them

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Noun

Ramírez then repeated one of the lines from his viral video expressing gratitude for Mexico’s newfound joy.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
On Sunday, players Duckens Nazon, Martin Expérience and Josué Duverger arrived to show their gratitude.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026

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In 1859, Congress expressed the nation’s appreciation by creating the first reservation in Arizona; the two tribes, now known as the Gila River Indian Community, were guaranteed 372,000 acres along the Gila River.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
This could look like offering yourself appreciation, rest or understanding through meditation or journaling.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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