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
Irina finds a way into conversation with Miles by asking him about bathroom access and then thanks him for the calm humanity he’s brought to the situation.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026
He was presented with a spacesuit and Koch thanked him for being at the launch.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
In a statement, the mother of Kumanjayi Little Baby thanked those who had searched for her child.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
And thank the goddess for the difficulties.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 May 2026
He was presented with a spacesuit and Koch thanked him for being at the launch.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
In a statement, the mother of Kumanjayi Little Baby thanked those who had searched for her child.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
And thank the goddess for the difficulties.
—Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thank
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The city did not take the court up on that suggestion and should be commended for adhering to its transparency policies in a case that reflects so poorly on the Chicago Police Department.—
Jamie Kalven,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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While the president commended Secret Service actions, the event still raised questions about presidential protection and security around major events like America 250.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Was any draft decision of this team’s past quarter-century applauded more than Tua Tagovailoa over Justin Herbert?—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The audience laughed and applauded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Villa Park assistant coach Ted Lawton raced to congratulate Urbanski while the Spartans’ players swarmed Noriega.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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After Biles qualified for her third Olympic Games, Owens congratulated his wife with a kiss while holding a cutout of her face.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Well, as Kwan later acknowledged, the Guardians rank 28th in the aggregate.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Dreeben, the Justice Department veteran, acknowledges that in this case, lots of innocent people were driving to and from places within the geofence line.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thank. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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