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 Nick even thanked the judge at one point in the hearing, the outlet reported. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 While taking the stage to accept the award for Lead Actress, Kidman thanked her then-husband Keith Urban and their two daughters, Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, for supporting her career. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026 The network did not provide a reason for the decision, describing it as a business matter and thanking her for her work. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Have a great week and thank you again for reading the Detroit Free Press. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thank

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Shortly after the news broke, Cuban, the former Dallas Mavericks owner, took to social media to commend Torre.

— James Jackson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Gates joined Rodrigo on stage to commend her for her philanthropic efforts with Daisy Chain Fields.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of commend

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The group People Not Politicians Missouri, which sponsored the redistricting referendum, applauded the Supreme Court decisions that left the state court ruling in place.

— DAVID A. LIEB, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
When Volpe walked to the plate for his first at-bat, the crowd applauded loudly.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of applaud

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When Reddick won the Daytona 500 in February, NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell and chief operating officer Ben Kennedy were among the first to congratulate Jordan, the trio embracing in a hall outside Jordan’s suite.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
But for now, let’s all giggle at how fully Naheim ignored Bryan when going to congratulate Jude.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of congratulate

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