as in to commend
to tell (someone) that you are grateful for something that he or she has done or given
I thanked her for giving me the present. I want to thank everyone who helped today.
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Recent Examples of thank
Pat Dowell, 3rd, to thank her for encouraging words after an event.
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Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The family of a 3 year old who fell into an icy pond in South Carolina is thanking a woman whose quick action saved the little girl's life.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
By the end of the year, Chip and Jennifer had met both Val and Tanya, who — understandably — couldn’t thank them enough.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
In fact, many users were thanking her for the tips.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
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Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
The family of a 3 year old who fell into an icy pond in South Carolina is thanking a woman whose quick action saved the little girl's life.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
By the end of the year, Chip and Jennifer had met both Val and Tanya, who — understandably — couldn’t thank them enough.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
In fact, many users were thanking her for the tips.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for thank
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thank
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The prince's lawyer, David Sherborne, commended his battle outside court on Wednesday and pushed for a police investigation into the saga.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Educational leaders, including Florida International University’s then-president Mark B. Rosenberg, at the time commended Nuñez on her advocacy.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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Aufderheide, who is also the director of the Resuscitation Research Center, applauded the coalition’s goals.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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Republicans, elated by their party’s political comeback, applauded.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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At times, my inclination was to almost ignore the person during staff meetings rather than sit next to or acknowledge them.—
Kathleen Shanley,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau said the team will carefully monitor the injury but acknowledged playing through discomfort is part of the NBA grind.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Immediately after his victory, many tech leaders publicly congratulated Trump and started making moves to win his favor, including schmoozing with the incoming president at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and making donations to his inauguration committee.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2025
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Fans took to the comment section to congratulate Oleksy and her husband.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thank. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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