as in appreciative
feeling or expressing gratitude
as the name of each contributor was announced, the audience responded with appreciatory applause
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciatory
Adjective
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Hopper was appreciative of her son's school for allowing him this time.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025 -
Cervantes said he is humbled and surprised by the news, as well as appreciative of his restaurants’ teams for their support through the years.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Burger, a Missouri native, was thankful for all the people around the country who have given him support.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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Coach Dan Campbell, though, said Montgomery is a tone-setting running back the team values and is thankful to have him back.—
Larry Lage,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Within days of the first flames, the shelter — which was overwhelmed by donations of food bowls, blankets and large crates from grateful residents — was packed to the rafters with animals.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Chris Martin is grateful that Coldplay's Indian fans don't hold British colonialism against him.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Appreciatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciatory. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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