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
At the May 18 meeting, school board president Laurie Donahue thanked those involved in the support staff contract efforts, including the union.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Lawmakers reacted to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation along party lines, with Democrats celebrating her departure and Republicans thanking her for her service.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Ian, thank you so much for joining me today.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Well, Zoe, thank you so much for joining us today and sharing your passion for this part of the world.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Lawmakers reacted to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation along party lines, with Democrats celebrating her departure and Republicans thanking her for her service.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Ian, thank you so much for joining me today.
—Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Well, Zoe, thank you so much for joining us today and sharing your passion for this part of the world.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thank
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Manager Dave Roberts has commended Sasaki for being more open-minded about feedback and change this season.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Pat O'Donnell, executive director of SAG-AFTRA's Washington-Mid Atlantic Local, which represents hundreds of NPR journalists, commends the network's approach to making job cuts.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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When Vargas concluded, the Cannes audience applauded mid-movie.—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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Both Judge Lang and Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden applauded the victim’s courage.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Blue Collar fans flooded the comments on the Instagram post, congratulating Serfer for building an institution that will forever be part of Miami’s culinary history.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2026
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Gil’s excited parents Annah (Clémentine Célarie) and Alain (Christian Benedetti) arrive along with her friends Agnes (Mina Kavani) and Ibrahim (Oussama Kheddam) to congratulate her.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Other players joined in acknowledging supporters but the decibels of their disdain grew stronger.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The streamer acknowledged the backlash and said the old 2D logo will return to users’ phones next week as previously planned under the temporary icon switch-out.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thank. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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