Synonyms of thank

thank

verb

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.

Related Words

• commend
• applaud
• congratulate
• acknowledge
• honor
• compliment
• praise
• recognize
• cite
• credit
• salute
• extol
• laud
• cheer
• celebrate
• fete
• tout
• acclaim
• hail
• commemorate
• glorify
• memorialize
• laureate
• observe
• felicitate

Dissimilar Words

• humble
• shame
• discredit
• disgrace
• humiliate
• dishonor
• libel
• defame
• slander
• malign
• boo
• condemn
• damn
• jeer
• hiss
• denounce
• bad-mouth
• censure
• slight
• put down
• mock
• ridicule
• hoot
• reprobate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thank

Amid the random parts stitched together to fill 10 half-hour episodes (which are actually 30 minutes or less, thank God), there are intriguing patterns. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

In their farewell social media post, the brothers thanked the restaurant’s customers, staff, vendors and the East Sacramento community. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Frank Micelotta / Disney via Getty Images During his first acceptance speech, Brunson shouted out his family before thanking his coaches and ⁠teammates. — Reuters, NBC news, 16 July 2026

During his remarks on Wednesday, July 15, Becerra thanked NALEO, which is celebrating 50 years as an organization that encourages Latinos to participate in civic and political life. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 15 July 2026