appreciate
verb (used with object)
to be grateful or thankful for.
is appreciating
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present progressiveof appreciate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“The real is appreciating this year, but it is more due to dollar weakness” than domestic factors, said Patricia Krause, Latin America economist at credit-risk management firm Coface.
From The Wall Street Journal β Dec. 11, 2025
Sir Chris Hoy is appreciating life "more than ever" after being diagnosed with terminal cancer last year and says he has entered "a bit of a stability period" in his treatment.
From BBC β May 13, 2025
"As coal, gas and oil prices continue to remain elevated on supply scarcity, global growth ex-U.S. is suffering more than the U.S. economy, and by extension, the U.S. dollar is appreciating," Khoman said.
From Reuters β May 26, 2022
Taylor said their family is appreciating the moments of normalcy Kizer gets to have, like jumping on trampolines at her sister’s birthday party and walking her stepbrother to school.
From Washington Post β Mar. 4, 2022
He never seems to feel himself more entirely in his element than when he is appreciating the literature of the French golden age.
From French Classics by William Cleaver Wilkinson
