as in appreciation
acknowledgment of having received something good from another
accept these flowers as a token of my gratitude
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Recent Examples of gratitude
Entertainment & Arts Radio host Matt Pinfield had a ‘massive stroke,’ daughter confirms in conservatorship bid
Jan. 31, 2025
Pinfield shared more about his condition and expressed gratitude for his supporters in another, lengthier tweet on Monday.
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
September’s fiesta is in gratitude to soldiers who resisted a siege on the town by French soldiers over the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, ensuring the region remained a Basque community.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Research from psychologists Robert Emmons and Philip Watkins shows that gratitude, especially in moments of hardship, strengthens our emotional well-being and deepens our connections.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
The Pompano Beach native’s latest charitable act has been met with both gratitude and admiration, especially from his longtime attorney, Bradford Cohen, who took to Instagram on Wednesday (April 16) to commend Kodak’s consistent generosity.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
September’s fiesta is in gratitude to soldiers who resisted a siege on the town by French soldiers over the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, ensuring the region remained a Basque community.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Research from psychologists Robert Emmons and Philip Watkins shows that gratitude, especially in moments of hardship, strengthens our emotional well-being and deepens our connections.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
The Pompano Beach native’s latest charitable act has been met with both gratitude and admiration, especially from his longtime attorney, Bradford Cohen, who took to Instagram on Wednesday (April 16) to commend Kodak’s consistent generosity.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Home value appreciation in 40513 was on par with the No. 2 most expensive ZIP code: 41.7% over five years, from $383,166 in March 2020 to $542,888 in March 2025.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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When Cyclists Made Up an Entire Political Bloc Erin Blakemore August 26, 2018 The League of American Wheelmen was originally intended to spread bicycle appreciation.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Gratitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratitude. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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