apprized

verb

past tense of apprize
as in respected

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprized
  1. respected
  2. admired
  3. esteemed
  4. regarded
  5. relished
  6. enjoyed
  7. revered
  8. fancied
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  • The period is respected but never allowed to become stiff or artificial.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The legacy of the brand is respected while remaining completely relevant today.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of respected
Verb
  • Porto’s Victor Froholdt was also greatly admired, but a deal was not feasible.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In her caption, Ashley continued to share how much her late mother admired Parton.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of admired
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  • Fauci was director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for decades, and for much of that time he was esteemed by politicians on both sides of the aisle.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 28 July 2026
  • Both companies have long been esteemed for their practices in ethical aquaculture.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Definition of esteemed
Verb
  • For fans of the older Metal Gear games, Ghost Babel was a huge deal and is rightly regarded as one of the best games in the series and most certainly an underappreciated one.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Widely regarded as an elite play-caller, Sarkisian has yet to deliver in the biggest moments.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of regarded
Verb
  • Lacking modern long-distance communication, Romans relished any opportunity for connecting with each other in person, even in the restroom.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Conceived as a vehicle for several Brat Pack actors of the time including Charlie Sheen and Kiefer Sutherland, the film nonetheless belonged to Curry, who relished every line of villainy.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of relished
Verb
  • For hundreds of thousands of years, our species has enjoyed the warmth and protection of a good fire before bedtime.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • During their weeks-long hiatus, Navarro enjoyed vacationing with loved ones, while Goldberg shared clips of her attending art shows across Europe.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of enjoyed
Verb
  • Deploy cunning and operate in darkness, like those shapeshifting, half-human, half-wolf creatures revered in German folklore.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In a sport like golf, where grinders like Clark are revered, that sort of head-down, do-the-work attitude may be what ends up appealing to fans.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of revered
Verb
  • Speaking of singing pirates, Curry clearly fancied these kinds of roles, signing on to play the villainous Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island (1996), Brian Henson’s musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • West Ham, Wolves and Burnley bring recent Premier League experience, while Middlesbrough, Southampton, Birmingham, Norwich and Sheffield United are all fancied ahead of Wrexham for promotion.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of fancied
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“Apprized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprized. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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