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
After 10 days trapped in a cave with four others, the first man brought to safety expressed heartfelt gratitude to his rescuers and his family.
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CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Eid is normally a time of joy and gratitude.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
In a social media post, Mayor Mamdani expressed gratitude for the first responders Friday.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
But gratitude and jealousy are not mutually exclusive.
—Meehika Barua, Time, 29 May 2026
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CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Eid is normally a time of joy and gratitude.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
In a social media post, Mayor Mamdani expressed gratitude for the first responders Friday.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026
But gratitude and jealousy are not mutually exclusive.
—Meehika Barua, Time, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gratitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratitude
Noun
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Back in the dugout, Gage gave Lee a big hug in appreciation of his efforts.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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In an expert parody of early white-guy rap and kitschy appreciation of same, Mooney and Bennett play a couple of goofballs rap-narrating their trip to a burger place.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Something resembling thankfulness in the silence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Johnson supports the idea that children should be held to the same standard of thankfulness that adults are.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Gratitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratitude. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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