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
Let’s start with the good news (and thank the gods for any good news about anything these days).
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Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson got choked up when thanking his family after being awarded the Dick Howser Trophy on Friday morning in Omaha, Nebraska.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Hart — who also missed a go-ahead layup in the final moments — will never be able to thank him enough.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Segal thanked the mayor for looking into the police response Sunday and demanded accountability and a better experience next year.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson got choked up when thanking his family after being awarded the Dick Howser Trophy on Friday morning in Omaha, Nebraska.
—Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Hart — who also missed a go-ahead layup in the final moments — will never be able to thank him enough.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Segal thanked the mayor for looking into the police response Sunday and demanded accountability and a better experience next year.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thank
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City leaders commended the bravery of the emergency personnel who performed the search during large surf, powerful currents and limited underwater visibility.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Some commended the parks, including their staff and signage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The orchestra lustily applauded like everyone else.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Her first winner of the match was cheered so loudly by the crowd that many spectators stood to applaud.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Riquelme congratulated Pérez and accepted the result.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Glashow passed the mic to Rosenthal, who began by congratulating director Quinn Whitney Wilson for the Netflix acquisition of the Tribeca Festival world premiere and her directorial doc debut, Jean-Michel Basquiat.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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California election officials have acknowledged that the vote-counting process regularly takes longer in the Golden State due to the prevalence of mail-in ballots.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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At Saint-Gobain, Soritsch-Renier acknowledges that the workforce is often less literate from a technology perspective, as the organization is an industrial business focused on construction materials and, as such, hasn’t been called to embrace technology at the same level as other industries.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thank. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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