1
as in positive
expressing approval
his latest novel has received a number of appreciative reviews
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2
as in thankful
feeling or expressing gratitude
very appreciative after we helped him change his flat tire
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Recent Examples of appreciative
Reactions ranged from appreciative joy (Kathy Bates) to downright hilarious (Seth Rogen).
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 July 2025
My wife, my kids, and my friends are nowhere near as appreciative.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
One reader was appreciative that the downtown retains its period charm.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Children seem especially appreciative of this touch — every one of them took the opportunity to twist the display bikes’ throttles while emulating the sounds of a revving engine.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 15 July 2025
My wife, my kids, and my friends are nowhere near as appreciative.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
One reader was appreciative that the downtown retains its period charm.
—Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Children seem especially appreciative of this touch — every one of them took the opportunity to twist the display bikes’ throttles while emulating the sounds of a revving engine.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciative
Adjective
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If the number is negative, there are fewer jobs than in the previous month; if the number is positive, there are more jobs.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Police need to engage these teens in positive ways, apart from arriving at the scene of another shooting.—
Wamara Mwine,
Baltimore Sun,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Survivors like Robert Cabral are thankful to be alive, according to CW affiliate WHDH.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The Razorbacks are thankful for landing Wallace, a 4-star prospect who was recruited by home-state Georgia and Georgia Tech along with many other SEC programs.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Brussels has exempted defense expenditure from its strict rules on government spending and pledged to create a €150 billion fund from which countries can borrow, at favorable interest rates, to invest in their defense.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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Some critics argue that development should be left to private markets, warning that favorable financing can distort competition or create dependency.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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Director Shu Qi is grateful that the team appreciates the film.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Warner was grateful that The Cosby Show was filmed in New York, not Los Angeles.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Chef-owner Miguel Angel Jimenez is well worth consulting for the night’s specials and a wine from the impressively deep good list.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Heretofore, Raleigh’s best homer-hitting season was 34 in 2024.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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“Appreciative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciative. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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