1
as in respected
having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge
no respectable dietician would advise people to eat just one kind of food
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as in honorable
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
cheating is not a respectable thing to do under any circumstances
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as in polite
following the established traditions of refined society and good taste
has the respectable manners of someone who was well brought up
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as in decent
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
the artwork that we commissioned from the muralist turned out to be respectable but was not quite what we had hoped for
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as in considerable
sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention
got paid a respectable sum for speaking at our graduation
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Recent Examples of respectable
Still, mayoral challenger Esteban Rodriguez had a respectable showing, which is not the norm for Dominick, who ran uncontested in the 2017 and 2021 races.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Good defense and a respectable .712 OPS against lefties should keep him in the lineup.
—Gene McCaffrey, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Those are respectable numbers, showing continuing interest in the title on the platform.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
During those two seasons with the Brewers, Urias hit .244 with 20 homers and a respectable .766 OPS in 269 games.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for respectable
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Good defense and a respectable .712 OPS against lefties should keep him in the lineup.
—Gene McCaffrey, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Those are respectable numbers, showing continuing interest in the title on the platform.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
During those two seasons with the Brewers, Urias hit .244 with 20 homers and a respectable .766 OPS in 269 games.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for respectable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectable
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After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.—
Quang X. Pham,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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This courageous display helped convince the West that providing Ukraine arms aid was honorable and beneficial.—
Ihor N. Stelmach,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
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Interaction with the clients is very polite, very kind—but very short.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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Every fictional serial killer and practically every fictional psychopath post-Silence of the Lambs owes some debt to Hopkins' radical performance — wry, polite, delicate, and demonic.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Baker, who resides in Los Angeles, can’t get a decent catfish to save her life.—
Abigail Covington,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Blessedly, Tucci and Esposito infuse their cheesier character moments with a decent dose of sincerity to blunt the edges.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock market’s total return.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Her appeal is mostly based on her music, savvy creative direction, and considerable charisma.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
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She’s never gone to the prestigious awards show to perform or attend.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 Mar. 2025
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Her most recent book was poised to receive a prestigious award last year from a Native American and Indigenous studies association.—
Teresa Watanabe,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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But to be honest the significant immune support is more than enough to keep me taking it.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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Without fair elections, an honest media environment and a credible opposition, voters can’t correct their country’s course at the ballot box, providing competitive authoritarian regimes little incentive to do anything but enrich themselves.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The chairman alleged Sherman colluded with some board members to wrest control by making changes to the board’s composition by appointing two new directors without proper vetting by the nominations committee.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The on and off ramps at Exit 74 on I-95 lack the proper acceleration and deceleration lanes that merge on and off I-95.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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Housing reforms to guarantee adequate air filtration and appropriate isolation facilities.—
Powel H. Kazanjian,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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After more than 15 months of continuous bombardment, deaths, injuries and displacement, children and families across Gaza are struggling to survive without adequate food, medicine or shelter.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Respectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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