APPRECIATIONS Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

appreciations

noun

plural of appreciation

as in admirations

a feeling of great approval and liking my appreciation of her great contributions to women's sports

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as in understandings

the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something a course intended to give students an appreciation of abstract art

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Recent Examples of appreciations Played on the show by Sarah Pidgeon, audiences on TikTok have gone into a frenzy with appreciations and tutorials showing how to style Besette staples like a white shirt, pencil skirt, and headband. — Valentina Bottoni, Vanity Fair, 13 Mar. 2026 Brian LaCroix, restaurant operator at Chick-fil-A, said the fast food chain will no longer be offering the military appreciations special. — Rosanna Fraire, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025 The release includes interviews, outtakes and critical appreciations. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025

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Noun

The plaintiffs argued the ballot language was misleading in several regards.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Hosting the All-Star Game provides a unique platform to break new ground in both regards.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Trying to fit Hinduism into Western categories of theisms diverges from the tradition’s diverse history of ideas while mixing internal understandings with European perspectives and categories.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
One-on-one, face-to-face discussions trigger key interpretive understandings that are authentic to each stakeholder.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of understandings

Noun

Have others on the hiring committee conduct a similar interview to test your perceptions.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026
Indeed, Trump’s approval ratings are already falling as Americans count the cost of higher gas prices and other costs in addition to changing perceptions of their country.

— Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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