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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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Photo: Getty Images With virtually every fashion house and runway look at her disposal, Jolie’s commitment to the minimalist slip dress over the years is a respectable rarity.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024
Into the liquor boxes go monographs about land use, river systems, the market forms of peripheral economies: books a respectable geographer can be relied upon to own.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
In addition, the E 450 gets 22 MPG city, 31 MPG highway and a very respectable 25 MPG in combined driving.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
By Judy Berman October 18, 2024 8:00 AM EDT
In the 1980s, as Reagan reigned and the liberation movements of the previous two decades waned, respectable society lost its collective mind.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024
Into the liquor boxes go monographs about land use, river systems, the market forms of peripheral economies: books a respectable geographer can be relied upon to own.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
In addition, the E 450 gets 22 MPG city, 31 MPG highway and a very respectable 25 MPG in combined driving.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
By Judy Berman October 18, 2024 8:00 AM EDT
In the 1980s, as Reagan reigned and the liberation movements of the previous two decades waned, respectable society lost its collective mind.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for respectable
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Petty didn’t back down and MCA changed their plans, enshrining his reputation as an honorable guy who cared more about his fans than his own bottom line.Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Allen was a Navy veteran until his honorable discharge in 1959, then became an elementary school teacher.Jessica Sager, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Wiley, wearing similarly busy patchwork jeans, continues his polite but half-hearted tour.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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Just don’t expect anything polite enough to air on Masterpiece.Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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While its mono sound is decent, the lack of physical playback controls and auxiliary input might be limiting for some users.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Jazz voters recently flexing their muscles in the generals, with awards for Jon Batiste and Samara Joy, means André could have a decent chance at a second AOTY trophy.Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Existing distribution structures are facing considerable uncertainty in part due to the dominance of streaming.Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Llama models have gained considerable traction with the enterprise ecosystem over the last year, particularly with the latest releases of Llama 3.1 and 3.2, with a range of model sizes from frontier-class to on-device.Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Wynn Las Vegas Director of Wine Brian Weitzman leads this charge, constantly pursuing prestigious bottle acquisitions.Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the biggest stunner in polling, perhaps from the entire cycle, came on Saturday with the release of the final prestigious Des Moines Register/Mediacom survey of Iowa that found Harris leading Trump by 3 points, 47 percent to 44 percent.Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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This leads to an honest and bracing conversation about the nature of addiction.Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Healthy relationships, open or closed, involve honest communication.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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This length was all added ahead of the windshield, giving the Vanquish the bold proportions of a proper dream car.Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Creators will have to complete a questionnaire for each project in advance so that Roblox can ensure proper categorization.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ouster's liquidity remains adequate with cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaling $153.8 million as of September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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This could present a problem for coverage and access given that in its review of the evidence, an Institute for Clinical and Economic Review panel voted 10-2 that the current evidence is adequate to show a net health benefit when compared to Abilify. MORE FOR YOU Trump Vs.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Respectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectable. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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