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I believe the answer is:

esteemed

(Other definitions for esteemed that I've seen before include "Highly respected like good customer" , "Held in high regard, as customer may be" , "Thought highly of, say customer" , "Had great respect for" , "Highly thought of, respected" .)

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