APPETITES Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

appetites

noun

plural of appetite

as in likings

positive regard for something he has expensive appetites

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Recent Examples of appetites And the outlook for future profits is strong, if fans’ appetites are any gauge. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 But in the eyes of investors, the robot maker is the more exciting bet, as appetites shift to AI and hardware, and away from e-commerce and internet platforms. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 Sunflower stars are such voracious consumers of sea urchins that the Friday Harbor sea star lab struggles to keep up with their appetites. — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026 The annual dining crawl features two routes with at least 10 stops, though those with big appetites can choose to do both. — Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Things have changed, and the market has started to punish big tech companies with seemingly endless appetites for more compute. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 July 2026 The data centers’ appetites, however, aren’t fully sated with power alone. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 Snack manufacturers and alcohol producers are facing the prospect of reduced appetites. — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026 Made famous by Jewish-style delis in Richmond, Virginia, to satisfy the appetites of local Navy seamen, the Sailor sandwich is a meat-centric indulgence. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

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In a Facebook post with nearly 500 likes and 40 comments as of Friday afternoon, the Gagnons spoke about their experience establishing the brewery and its part in the local community.

— John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
The post was an immediate hit with 1,500 likes to date, more than triple the engagement for the brand’s typical posts.

— Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026
The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026

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