as in admiration
a feeling of great approval and liking
an athlete who is held in great esteem by her peers
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as in to respect
to think very highly or favorably of
although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced
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as in to think
to have as an opinion
I should have esteemed it most unlikely that their marriage had any chance of success
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Recent Examples of esteem
Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The esteem in which Plowright was held in London was evident with the news that theaters across the West End will dim their lights for two minutes at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in her honor.
—Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
William Mullane, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The Popol Vuh and other Maya traditions written at the time instead indicate human sacrifice may have been esteemed or even an honor, Barquera says, part of keeping the cosmos in balance.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 12 June 2024
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Noun
The poll also revealed that Americans hold their government in exceedingly low esteem — far lower than during the Watergate era.
—Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The esteem in which Plowright was held in London was evident with the news that theaters across the West End will dim their lights for two minutes at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in her honor.
—Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
In the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, esteemed restaurateur Hakki Akdeniz of Champion Pizza and Elia on the River has opened Wabi Nori, a high-end sushi and hand roll bar.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
The Popol Vuh and other Maya traditions written at the time instead indicate human sacrifice may have been esteemed or even an honor, Barquera says, part of keeping the cosmos in balance.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 12 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for esteem
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Trump and Zelenskyy spoke politely, even with admiration, of each other for the first half hour of the meeting.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Portman has previously spoken of her admiration for Dunham as a filmmaker and how she was inspired by her after seeing Tiny Furniture.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The case centered on Ofcom’s March 2024 decisions regarding two broadcasts from May and June 2023.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Among his focuses are providing additional training to teachers, specifically regarding disciplinary action and its impact on instruction; bridging gaps between schools, teachers and parents through community engagement; and creating an endowment to strengthen the district’s long-term finances.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And influencers now respect the trust of their audience.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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All those guys need to be respected as far as winning games also.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The mesa-like lunar mountain towers over a landscape carved by craters, including the Shackleton Crater, a cold, dark region where water ice and other materials that turn easily into gas are thought to be abundant.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, on February 24 returned to Greece an ancient bronze griffin head thought to have been pilfered from a museum in Olympia in the 1930s.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The ability to convey gratitude and appreciation in just a few words can resonate — proving that brevity can be just as powerful as eloquence.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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That means handing out praise liberally and finding ways to show your appreciation for them and make their day a little brighter.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The goal in looking at the results is to see if the segments are generally operating as expected and consider the capital allocation decisions made by Warren Buffett.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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About 15% percent of people are considered to be this chronotype.—
Amy McGorry,
Fox News,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Visitors can explore the maze of islands by kayak or longtail boats, ducking into hidden caves and secret lagoons and hopping in the shallow water to admire its colorful coral reefs.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Russian intelligentsia had once admired Ukraine, seeing in it the birthplace of the Muscovite dynasty and Orthodoxy.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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The region is located within Mare Crisium, a 300-mile-wide basin believed to have been created by early volcanic eruptions and flooded with basaltic lava more than 3 billion years ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Canucks, however, don’t seem to believe Pettersson prepared hard enough for this season.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Esteem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esteem. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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