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
Next weekend, hit the ATM instead of bringing your cards along — your wallet (and your Monday self) will thank you.
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Layla Melendez, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The company said the tour is meant to thank the Texas communities that have supported the brand for more than a century.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
To those of you who shared condolences… thank you.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
For many people, Moore says, talking to items and thanking them adds unnecessary time and emotional attachment.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
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Layla Melendez, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
The company said the tour is meant to thank the Texas communities that have supported the brand for more than a century.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
To those of you who shared condolences… thank you.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
For many people, Moore says, talking to items and thanking them adds unnecessary time and emotional attachment.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thank
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While ANTM‘s past models and judges have been commended for opening up on the Netflix docuseries, many feel that Banks did not fully take responsibility for her past actions and behavior.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Black, former supervisor of the FBI’s Tucson office and the University of Hawaii police chief, commended the family’s strategy to keep the case in the news but said law enforcement should be doing more.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The war has torn up a fifth of the country, but even with scant, erratic assistance, Ukrainians must emerge from the dust, to be applauded by the West, and go it close-to-alone again.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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But Everton were applauded off the field and fans who remained at the end sang in support of their team.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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After the election, Fried recalled how Bush had called Zapatero to congratulate him on his victory.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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After taking his skis off, Klæbo sat hunched over, staring into the snow, before standing up and congratulating his teammates and the rest of the finishers.—
Nathaniel Herz,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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During the ceremony, BAFTA host Alan Cumming briefly halted proceedings to acknowledge Davidson’s tics.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Mandelson twice had to resign from government during the Blair administration over allegations of financial or ethical impropriety, acknowledging mistakes but denying wrongdoing.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thank. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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