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
Both the texture and scent are perfect; your body will thank you.
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Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The show seemed to pause the clock for youngest male to win an acting Emmy Owen Cooper, thank God.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
People still come up to her today, ten years later, and thank her for talking about her girlfriend on TV.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Danson began by thanking the Television Academy and honoring Bob Hope's family.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The show seemed to pause the clock for youngest male to win an acting Emmy Owen Cooper, thank God.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
People still come up to her today, ten years later, and thank her for talking about her girlfriend on TV.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Danson began by thanking the Television Academy and honoring Bob Hope's family.
—Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thank
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Conservative influencers including Chaya Raichik, author of the anti-trans hate account LibsOfTikTok, trashed those teams while commending those that asked their crowds to pause and reflect on the late provocateur.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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At an intimate reception at the library-like wine bar on Mercer Street, Sanders, a 29-year veteran of Condé Nast, was commended by Anna Wintour.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
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During the In Memoriam segment, the starry audience applauded loudly as Loni Anderson, Michelle Trachtenberg, George Wendt, John Amos and Maggie Smith were honored, and when Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch and Quincy Jones' names appeared, the applause was particularly loud.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trump later signed a baseball and applauded Aaron Judge's home run, waving his arms while speaking with box guests before taking a seat.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Maybe not in the broadcast moment, but later, in interviews or conversations, acknowledging disappointment has its own dignity.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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OpenAI, for example, acknowledged in its response to the lawsuit that safety features can degrade over long conversions, despite the fact that the chatbot itself has been optimized to hold these longer conversations.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Royals shared a special video from Brett congratulating Perez.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers issued a statement congratulating Astin on his victory.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thank. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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