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
Pam Bondi thanked El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele for cooperating with the U.S. government and returning Abrego Garcia after the U.S. presented an arrest warrant.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Jelly Roll posted a heartfelt note to Post Malone on social media Thursday, thanking the F-1 Trillion singer for bringing him along for his Big Ass Stadium Tour.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Start now, and your future self (and your bank account) will thank you.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
According to sources, some felt the decision was selfish, but others thanked her for her longstanding contributions in person and online, and felt the way in which the situation had unfolded was very unfair to her.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Jelly Roll posted a heartfelt note to Post Malone on social media Thursday, thanking the F-1 Trillion singer for bringing him along for his Big Ass Stadium Tour.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Start now, and your future self (and your bank account) will thank you.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
According to sources, some felt the decision was selfish, but others thanked her for her longstanding contributions in person and online, and felt the way in which the situation had unfolded was very unfair to her.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thank
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In a quote included in Dashlane’s post, the head of the organization behind the FIDO2 standard commended its efforts.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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His directorial debut, Creed III, did well at the box office — a franchise best of $276 million globally — with critics commending it as a promising first Rocky movie without Rocky.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Mayor James Demetriades applauded the board’s decision, and said his town’s schools and some of their students are being unfairly singled out.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Despite Macchio feeling his skills were a little rough, Ripa and Consuelos plus the audience applauded for seeing the original Karate Kid in action.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Caltrans’ parent agency, the California State Transportation Agency, has acknowledged this phenomenon.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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His defense has acknowledged Combs was violent but has questioned the motives of those testifying and has said the accusations fall short of a racketeering conspiracy.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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June 12, 2025 When Caruso's current team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, clinched the NBA Finals, Johnson was one of the first to take to X and congratulate Caruso.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The program marked its launch yesterday (June 9) at Amazon’s flagship New York City office, Hank, with an event to welcome and congratulate the interns.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thank. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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