as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval
it's admirable the way she helps her elderly neighbor with chores and errands every Saturday
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Recent Examples of admirable
Browning West and its principals have an admirable history of assisting in CEO succession at its portfolio companies.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
The antic good humor with which those humans under attack cope is admirable, but we’re reminded this is no joke when one employee’s visiting teenage son is killed.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
An admirable approach, but the pit was too deep, the opposition too talented.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
For you, virtues like kindness, gratitude and humility aren’t just admirable traits, but core principles that guide your life.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
The antic good humor with which those humans under attack cope is admirable, but we’re reminded this is no joke when one employee’s visiting teenage son is killed.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
An admirable approach, but the pit was too deep, the opposition too talented.
—Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
For you, virtues like kindness, gratitude and humility aren’t just admirable traits, but core principles that guide your life.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for admirable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for admirable
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In conclusion, time is running out for taxpayers to file meritorious claims, which include more than claims where eligibility is absolutely certain.—
Tom Cullinan,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Ralph Lauren is the first fashion designer ever to receive the honor, in recognition of his meritorious contributions as a designer, entrepreneur, business leader, and philanthropist.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Jan. 2025
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The only certainties on this Blazers roster are that Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara are worthy building blocks, and that Shaedon Sharpe has shown enough promise to keep.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Last July, Beretta asked him to use his extensive network of contacts to help find a worthy general manager.—
Bruce Schoenfeld,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City’s secondary is also excellent at tackling and does a good job of limiting explosive runs.—
Ted Nguyen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both teams are excellent at converting third downs.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Increasing transparency and accountability throughout the system is surely a laudable and achievable goal.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2024
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This frame is simply too packed with huge Christmas singles for V to compete, but the growth is still laudable.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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At 5-foot-11 and 176 pounds, the Russian center is known for his impressive puck skills and ability to find the back of the net.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Italian is currently in his second stint at the Bernabeu, and last season delivered an impressive treble which contained record-extending 15th and 36th Champions League and La Liga titles.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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The fact that the Met is staging so many new works is fundamentally praiseworthy.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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My companion thought Susan Hilferty’s costumes were the most praiseworthy feature of the production.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Dec. 2024
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At the heart of the vaccine argument is the awesome challenge of trying to prove a negative.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, his knowledge of briefcase models was awesome and was such a great callback to the original format’s history.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Admirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/admirable. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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