respects 1 of 2

noun

plural of respect
as in regards
best wishes give your mother my respects

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respects

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of respect
as in admires
to think very highly or favorably of an upstanding senator who is respected by political allies and foes alike

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Recent Examples of respects
Noun
Mourners of all ages came to pay their respects, including fellow soldiers holding bouquets of roses. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 In some respects, the Optiq’s cabin represents everything Cadillac is doing well right now. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026 The aggregator's role ends, in most respects, at the point of booking. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 After news of her passing broke on August 25, fans flocked to the estate to pay respects, per WKRN. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026 In other respects, his platform was not very different from Lamont’s. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 The government declared a national period of mourning, as crowds gathered outside the royal palace in Oslo to pay their respects. — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Despite those changes, the Fed remains an outlier among federal entities in several key respects. — Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 Among other things, Hugging Face is a cloud repository for AI models, similar in some respects to what GitHub is for conventional computer software. — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
Jon Sasser, a spokesperson for Westlake, said the town respects the court’s decision to take more time to consider the matters presented at Wednesday’s hearing. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 The underlying and often reiterated vibe is that this dude respects women and works out. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 Please use your platform to advise her to drop this user and move on to a guy who respects and values her as a person, not just a convenience. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 Mutual care becomes easier when the agreement respects your security too. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026 And the solution is simply to replace the corrupt, racist authoritarian with a governing party that respects the rule of law, equality, and basic decency. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026 Set a spending cap, offer a creative alternative, and choose pleasure that still respects your future comfort. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026 My hope is that this esteemed office will one day be inhabited by someone who respects democratic norms and is not a clear and present danger to democracy. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 The European version of Windows 11 also respects your default web browser across the operating system. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respects
  1. regards
  2. admires
  3. appreciates
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
Definition of regards
Verb
  • Bucci admires the modern show’s scale, organization and ambition, describing it as a festival of show jumping, with world-class facilities, footing, hospitality and stabling.
    — Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The backstory Once upon a time, there was a Spanish family blessed with a talent for finding historic buildings and transforming them into hotels that anyone who admires beauty and nature would want to visit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of admires
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  • Rod Patrick, known for its wide spectrum of available sizes among the 15,000 pairs of in-stock boots, sells premium and bespoke boots to a discerning client who appreciates attentive service.
    — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Shelby Van Daley, the founder of Daley Home in Austin, Texas, also appreciates how much personality secretary desks have to offer.
    — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of appreciates

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“Respects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respects. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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