1
as in respected
having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge
no respectable dietician would advise people to eat just one kind of food
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as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
cheating is not a respectable thing to do under any circumstances
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as in polite
following the established traditions of refined society and good taste
has the respectable manners of someone who was well brought up
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as in decent
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
the artwork that we commissioned from the muralist turned out to be respectable but was not quite what we had hoped for
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as in considerable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
got paid a respectable sum for speaking at our graduation
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Recent Examples of respectable
While rival indies TriStar and Orion had their share of respectable projects, Carolco led a rise of independent studios by creating and maintaining a blockbuster brand for making the most extravagant actions films of the era.
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Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
That film ultimately powered its way to a decent $66 million domestically and a respectable $162 million globally.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
January payroll counts were initially estimated to be up 3,900 from December, a respectable monthly increase.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
The sensor sizes for all three lenses are respectable, but nothing mind blowing.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
That film ultimately powered its way to a decent $66 million domestically and a respectable $162 million globally.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
January payroll counts were initially estimated to be up 3,900 from December, a respectable monthly increase.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
The sensor sizes for all three lenses are respectable, but nothing mind blowing.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectable
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Nelson provided a copy of his honorable discharge, which was issued in 2011 and related to a previous term of service.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2025
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For Dan Hurley, UConn men, a painful, but honorable end to their historic era Dom Amore: For Dan Hurley, UConn men, a painful, but honorable end to their historic era Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: Will coaching carousel finally snag Dan Hurley’s assistants?—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
24 Mar. 2025
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Though he was disappointed by the loss, Page didn't demonstrate any further wrestling tactics on Seacrest and ended the show with a polite handshake.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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His boss and co-worker remember him as quiet, polite and professional.—
James Bandler,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
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His character is a foreman, a father, a friend — just a decent, salt-of-the-earth dude, albeit one with a Costco-sized body count from his distant past.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Seagate Expansion desktop hard drive stores a ridiculous 28 terabytes of data inside its relatively small footprint, with decent speed for a drive of this type and simple setup on both Windows and iOS machines.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The platform recently launched its third-generation trading system, reducing order processing time from 20 milliseconds to just two milliseconds and handling up to 80,000 orders per second—a considerable achievement for a platform with trading volumes in the trillions.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Compiling the clips can take considerable research.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Maxton Hall Season 2 Is Underway — Here’s Everything to Know About the Series' Return When Ruby (Harriet Herbig-Matten) accidentally uncovers an explosive secret at her prestigious high school, millionaire heir James (Damian Hardung) has to keep her close.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Darryn Peterson on Tuesday night joined a veritable ‘who’s who’ in the basketball world in winning co-MVP honors at the prestigious McDonald’s All-America game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Be honest about strategic intent: If the acquisition will eventually be fully integrated, communicate this from the beginning rather than creating false expectations of independence.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Viola Davis shared an honest admission about a past interaction with the late Chadwick Boseman.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Nitrous oxide inactivates vitamin B12 in the body, a crucial nutrient for the formation of red blood cells and the proper functioning of the nervous system.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the case filed with the Singapore High Court, the elder Kwek accused Sherman of instigating a boardroom coup by appointing two new board members without proper vetting by the nomination committee.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Production values are adequate, apart from the occasional iffy digital effect.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Concerns have been raised about DOGE operatives, many with ties to Musk's companies, gaining access to sensitive government data without adequate oversight or experience.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Respectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectable. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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