as in respectful
marked by or showing proper regard for another's higher status
his regardful willingness to let his elderly father carve the turkey this year
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The church continues to serve as a pilgrimage site, and officials plan to keep the process respectful and collaborative, welcoming input from Catholics, Anglicans, and the international community.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025 -
After protracted and respectful… — Tony Buzbee (@TonyBuzbee2) July 18, 2025 A dismissal with prejudice means Sharpe’s accuser cannot refile the same claim against him in the same Las Vegas court.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
19 July 2025
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The Ptolemaic model depicted planets moving around Earth in a big circle, known as a deferent, then going around a smaller circle while retrograding, called an epicycle.—
Carlie Procell,
USA TODAY,
25 Nov. 2024
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The Ptolemaic model depicted planets moving around Earth in a big circle, known as a deferent, then going around a smaller circle while retrograding, called an epicycle.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2023
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“Regardful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regardful. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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