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
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
Their 11th mini album, Golden Hour Part. 2, was released last week on the heels of a banner year for the group which earned the esteem of being the first male K-Pop group to perform at Coachella.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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
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Noun
Hussey’s subsequent performance opposite Leonard Whiting would garner her international esteem, earning her a Golden Globe Award for Best New Actress and a David di Donatello Award from the Academia del Cinema Italiano.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Dec. 2024
Their 11th mini album, Golden Hour Part. 2, was released last week on the heels of a banner year for the group which earned the esteem of being the first male K-Pop group to perform at Coachella.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
Adolfo is esteemed as one of the best polo players of all time, while his 17-year-old son is an emerging talent.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for esteem
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In a sector like luxury, defined by tradition, exclusivity, and craftsmanship, the emergence of new technologies generates both admiration and concern.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Cho has noted his admiration for the great early-twentieth-century French pianist Marcelle Meyer, whose Ravel recordings are unsurpassed.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By law, the office reviews complaints regarding the nation's most vulnerable students, including Section 504, which helps ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to educational opportunities.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Comments Each week, Deal or No Deal Island host, game master, and executive producer Joe Manganiello will weigh in with Entertainment Weekly regarding the latest events on the Banker's Island.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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University World News highlights the need for universities to ensure that their cross-border programs maintain high educational standards, all while respecting and adapting to the local cultural and academic context.—
Maja Zelihic,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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To proactively give up, to consistently surrender one’s cards, is not to respect the game.—
Harvey Young,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Teigen thinks a Bravo show might be more her speed.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Everyone thought my mom was a saint for being my dad's wife, for taking care of not just him but our entire household.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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This not only fosters appreciation for the cuisine but also sparks curiosity about the traditions, struggles and resilience of the people behind it.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Only 3 miles from Main Street in downtown Breckenridge there is a trailhead that leads not only to backcountry joy, but a greater appreciation for the town’s 19th-century mining history.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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But their final decision did not come without first considering the consequences.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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If the Dodgers are in town, consider catching a ball game.—
Sheila Yasmin Marikar,
AFAR Media,
19 Mar. 2025
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Tourists will still come by the thousands to admire the monuments, even if some of the big stone buildings turn vacant, like the ruins of the Roman Forum.—
Alec MacGillis,
ProPublica,
13 Mar. 2025
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Jay O’Brien, a real estate broker in Liberty, was a technology fan of Elon Musk’s years before the world’s richest man turned Twitter into X, and under President Donald Trump, became both the reviled and admired federal-program-slashing leader of the Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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Turk-Browne believes there are multiple possible explanations, including the theory that those recollections simply never make it to the long-term storage regions of the brain.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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About six people, believed to be teenagers, fled the house and ran into the nearby Edenwald Houses, according to police sources.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Esteem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esteem. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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