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Held in high esteem

Ross

I believe the answer is:

respected

(Other definitions for respected that I've seen before include "Held in esteem" , "Regarded highly" , "Looked up to" , "'Esteemed, showed deference to (9)'" , "Held in high regard" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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