APPRIZED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

apprized

verb

past tense of apprize

as in respected

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Carlow's family says the 73-year-old rancher was respected in the Oglala community.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Carlow’s family says the 73-year-old rancher was respected in the Oglala community.

— Sarah Raza, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of respected

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Curry admired the Guinness drawing rooms with their endless pockets of seating and tables spilling over with flowers from the gardens.

— Irene Borger, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
Our thoughts are with Dolly's family, friends, and all those around the world who loved and admired her.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of admired

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Fauci was director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for decades, and for much of that time he was esteemed by politicians on both sides of the aisle.

— Helen Branswell, STAT, 28 July 2026
Both companies have long been esteemed for their practices in ethical aquaculture.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

Definition of esteemed

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For fans of the older Metal Gear games, Ghost Babel was a huge deal and is rightly regarded as one of the best games in the series and most certainly an underappreciated one.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Widely regarded as an elite play-caller, Sarkisian has yet to deliver in the biggest moments.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of regarded

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Lacking modern long-distance communication, Romans relished any opportunity for connecting with each other in person, even in the restroom.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Conceived as a vehicle for several Brat Pack actors of the time including Charlie Sheen and Kiefer Sutherland, the film nonetheless belonged to Curry, who relished every line of villainy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of relished

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Open for breakfast and lunch, the eatery sticks largely to the classics—think omelets, pancakes, eggs Benedict, and plenty of biscuits, best enjoyed smothered in gravy, of course.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
Growing up in Minnesota, my family and I enjoyed the usual holiday traditions at Christmas time.

— Nicole Russell, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of enjoyed

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Deploy cunning and operate in darkness, like those shapeshifting, half-human, half-wolf creatures revered in German folklore.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
In a sport like golf, where grinders like Clark are revered, that sort of head-down, do-the-work attitude may be what ends up appealing to fans.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of revered

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Speaking of singing pirates, Curry clearly fancied these kinds of roles, signing on to play the villainous Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Brian Henson’s musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
West Ham, Wolves and Burnley bring recent Premier League experience, while Middlesbrough, Southampton, Birmingham, Norwich and Sheffield United are all fancied ahead of Wrexham for promotion.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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