appreciation
noun
gratitude; thankful recognition.
appreciations
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pluralof appreciation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The report referenced “birthday celebrations, employee appreciations, baby showers, and flowers for a selective few, including executive leadership.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
When the director William Friedkin died last week, the obituaries and appreciations mostly led with his Oscar-nominated 1970s blockbusters “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
These are not mutually exclusive appreciations of this gown, but I brought to the discussion my research on abolitionist visual culture and read it through that lens.
From Slate ● May 4, 2023
Stewart shunned all sendoffs and appreciations in his final season, something Harvick told the AP that Stewart now regrets.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
In his judgments of men and their actions he is unbiassed, and his appreciations of character exhibit a remarkable fineness of perception and a broad sympathy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
