well-respected

adjective

1. held in high respect; esteemed

Example Sentences

The magazine grew from a two-page mimeographed hospital newsletter to a well-respected Hansen’s disease news venue read by people in over 130 countries around the world.

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Mamdani, who only a few years ago was calling to defund the nation’s largest police force and accusing it of racism, has publicly stated that he would like to retain Jessica Tisch, a well-respected civil servant.

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"This is a devastating loss. Wayne was a well-respected and dedicated member of our team who made a real contribution to the work we do and to the residents we serve."

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A tribute has been paid to the "well-respected" bin man who was killed in a triple stabbing in west London on Monday.

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He was born in 1936 in Sacramento, Calif. His father was a well-respected local lawyer, and his doting mother had been an assistant in the state Senate.

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