estimable
adjective
es·ti·ma·ble
ˈe-stə-mə-bəl 
1
: capable of being estimated
an estimable amount
2
archaic
: valuable
3
: worthy of esteem
an estimable adversary
estimableness
noun
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Examples of estimable in a Sentence
She has written an estimable novel.
We owe thanks to our estimable colleague.
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Remember those catchy songs, fabulous choreography, and appropriate use of Lady Gaga’s estimable talents?
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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An endurance runner in a chart marketplace resistant to female R&B singer-songwriters, Tinashe has quietly amassed an estimable catalog (2021’s 333 is one of the decade’s friskiest statements).
—Alfred Soto, SPIN, 16 Aug. 2024
On the first leg, support was provided by the duo of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss and the estimable newcomer Celisse.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
The play revolves around a battered green truck carrying a grizzled old farmer named Will (the estimable James Carpenter) and a young farmworker named Martin (Emilio Garcia-Sanchez) who realize to their great chagrin that they are both descended from Tom Joad.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Also Read Jack Russell, Ex-Great White Singer, Dies At 63
An endurance runner in a chart marketplace resistant to female R&B singer-songwriters, Tinashe has quietly amassed an estimable catalog (2021’s 333 is one of the decade’s friskiest statements).
—Alfred Soto, SPIN, 16 Aug. 2024
On the first leg, support was provided by the duo of Robert Plant and Alison Krauss and the estimable newcomer Celisse.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024
The play revolves around a battered green truck carrying a grizzled old farmer named Will (the estimable James Carpenter) and a young farmworker named Martin (Emilio Garcia-Sanchez) who realize to their great chagrin that they are both descended from Tom Joad.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
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“Estimable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estimable. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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