1
as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval
a dramatist with an estimable body of work
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2
as in respectable
having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge
no estimable archaeologist would be fooled by such a crude and obvious hoax
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Recent Examples of estimable
Oh, and the estimable Viola Davis (59), decorated with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
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Valerie Monroe, Allure, 7 Jan. 2025
The period recreation is impeccable, and the many music performance sequences could not be more transporting, benefiting enormously from lead actors doing their own singing with estimable polish.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Every other nation has folk traditions of men who were poor but extremely wise and virtuous, and therefore more estimable than anyone with power and gold.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The Triple Whopper with Limburger is a rumor that has Herbert, estimable young quarterback of Smith’s former team, drafting fifth overall, could be traded to a willing team that can afford him.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
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Valerie Monroe, Allure, 7 Jan. 2025
The period recreation is impeccable, and the many music performance sequences could not be more transporting, benefiting enormously from lead actors doing their own singing with estimable polish.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Every other nation has folk traditions of men who were poor but extremely wise and virtuous, and therefore more estimable than anyone with power and gold.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The Triple Whopper with Limburger is a rumor that has Herbert, estimable young quarterback of Smith’s former team, drafting fifth overall, could be traded to a willing team that can afford him.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estimable
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Which among these is the most meritorious, and therefore worthy of the $525,000 grand prize?—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2014
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The award of meritorious service is given to those who have gone above and beyond in service to their school communities.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Collecting old art was posh and respectable, but in an America still scandalized by the sight of breasts, collecting modern art was outrageous.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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The ThinkCentre's display isn't the brightest but matches the IdeaCentre in color coverage, with respectable results for Adobe RGB and DCI-P3 despite not being designed for creative-focused tasks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
4 Mar. 2025
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For them, the 16e will be a worthy upgrade from models like the iPhone 13 and older.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The event challenges participating teams to navigate a 4-to-6-mile course, featuring 15 unique obstacles while raising funds for worthy organizations.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Next Chapter in Glenlivet's 200-Year Legacy The Glenlivet brand has been synonymous with excellent single malt since the dawn of the category.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The retailer’s quarter last week is somehow being regarded as less than excellent.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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These esteemed 20thCentury African artists are juxtaposed with contemporary African artists including Venice Biennale alumni Yinka Shonibare CBE, Enam Gbewonyo and Babajide Olatunji.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The TikTok community has also added The Bachelor alumna Kit Keenan — the daughter of esteemed fashion designer Cynthia Rowley — to the New York City influencer category.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her hair by Malcolm Marquez throughout PFW has been admirable as well.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
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That Huo doesn’t overemphasize the signifiers of change is an admirable kind of restraint.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When selecting melatonin supplements, choosing products from reputable manufacturers that undergo third-party testing for purity and accurate labeling is essential.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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Only use tools from reputable sites and services is the best advice here.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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France has had a distinguished career as a journalist, activist and filmmaker, having focused primarily on the LGBTQ+ movement.—
Tom White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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Serling wrote 92 of the 156 black-and-white sci-fi fantasy episodes throughout the five-year run, with distinguished writers Charles Beaumont and Richard Matheson contributing 36 more top chapters.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Estimable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estimable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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