THANK Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

thank

verb

Definition of thank

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 Producer Cameron Mackintosh jogged out onto the stage, thanking those onstage for being a part of the musical’s generational legacy. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 July 2026 Bill thanked O’Connell for being the first one to introduce him to Giuliana. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026 Democrats on the committee defended Fauci's right to plead the Fifth and thanked him for his years of service. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 July 2026 The group included several teenage girls wearing XX-XY Athletics shirts and carrying handmade signs thanking Cunningham. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thank

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At his first principal assignment, Hammocks Middle, Villalobos was commended for engaging parents, essentially resurrecting the school’s PTSA.

— Austin Horn July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Reactions to Graves’ retirement Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas spoke at the Thursday press conference, commending Graves for her leadership.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of commend

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When Richard applauded one such culinary act of defiance, the man took the opportunity to shoot the king.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
For many the agency has lost its way (unless your public comments serve to restrict gopher tortoises, or applaud bear hunts or cheer for a high-speed roadway carved through conservation lands).

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Definition of applaud

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Her mother in Kearney, Francesca Gambino Brown, congratulated her on social media last week as Brown prepares for the upcoming football season.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
The sibling duo, locked in a hug, then headed up through the stands together as others congratulated Yamal on Spain’s win.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Definition of congratulate

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The room quieted as the program paused to acknowledge people whose lives and work had affected the community.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Sarah Beaver, Jaxson’s mother, captured the tension running through many of the statements, acknowledging details of Colt’s difficult childhood that emerged during the prosecution of his father.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of acknowledge

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