ADMIRES Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

admires

verb

present tense third-person singular of admire

as in respects

to think very highly or favorably of I admire the way you handled such a touchy situation

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Recent Examples of admires Baker still admires much of the tech world. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 One local customer found her work on social media and admires it. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026 Grier, too, admires Reid, who had six points in 10 OHL playoff games. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026 Perhaps her self-assuredness comes from her powerhouse star of a mom, whom Harlow clearly admires in more ways than one. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 Matthew admires Ye-jin’s determination and focus. — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026 Essentially, every top Premier League team admires Rogers. — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 June 2026 And the analyst and TV producer admires just how well Colbert was able to take his show’s dissolution on the chin, despite the tensions surrounding it. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 May 2026 Barça Sporting Director Deco admires the 23-year-old, who covers every blade of grass on the pitch as a box-to-box midfielder while being good with both feet. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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This is what ensures everyone in the system understands and respects the process.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Plus, a gently lower-proof drink respects the mid-day refreshingness of the use-case.

— Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 27 June 2026

Definition of respects

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Most notably, though, is its easy-to-clean material, which one flight attendant appreciates when up against dirty baggage claims and surprise spills.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Jones appreciates how the brilliant Black scientist changed the entire American South.

— Sandra Guzmán, USA Today, 29 June 2026

Definition of appreciates

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Instead, the letter emphasizes what the league regards as an insufficient application for entry.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 June 2026
Mentor126 regards this as a useful lens for adaptive learning design, where AI may adjust difficulty, format, content, and pacing to help learners find their ‘flow,’ the productive learning zones during work tasks.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 9 June 2026

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