had appreciated
- past perfect of appreciate.
Example Sentences
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Before the fires, the value of their property had appreciated to $1.2 million, though Ford still owes nearly $500,000 on the house after his father refinanced several times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
The $468 billion more that these endowments would be worth today is calculated on the assumption that endowments over the last two decades had appreciated at an 8.8% annualized rate, rather than 6.7%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
But after Ms. Cantrell started her second term last year, as crime worsened and controversies engulfed her, her combative approach alienated many residents who had appreciated those qualities as she battled the pandemic.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
America Movil said "concerns associated with high inflation dominated market sentiment", adding that the U.S. dollar had appreciated against all major currencies in the region of the company's operations.
From Reuters ● Jul. 12, 2022
His hostess was quietly kind, and evidently a lady who had appreciated and was pleased to talk about what she had seen in England, which was, as it happened, a good deal.
From A Damaged Reputation by Bindloss, Harold
