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 Matson said that the elder Robinson texted him later, thanking him for being there for Thomas Robinson. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 During Ariana Grande‘s final stop of her headlining Eternal Sunshine tour, the star paused the London show to reflect on the moment and thank her fans for joining her along the way. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 What came to light months later is that Hilton also had an A-lister to thank for his transformation. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Clooney then thanked his friends and his wife, Amal Clooney, who was beaming in the audience. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thank

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Gates joined Rodrigo on stage to commend her for her philanthropic efforts with Daisy Chain Fields.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
Pawsitive Tails Dog Rescue posted on Facebook commending the work of volunteers who banded together to care for the dogs.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of commend

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Everyone applauded politely when Joontos collected its Bib Gourmand, and when Aseeb and Myazu received commendations.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Pattinson’s partner Suki Waterhouse, who cheered perhaps loudest after the credits rolled and leaned forward to kiss Pattinson as the crowd applauded his tour-de-force performance.

— Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of applaud

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The leaders of right-wing populist parties in Spain and Portugal also congratulated AfD, German news agency dpa reported.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2026
Christian Democrat candidate Sven Schulze took to the stage on Sunday evening to congratulate the AfD on its win.

— Esme Nicholson, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of congratulate

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who last month placed a moratorium on hyperscaler data center development, has acknowledged the gap between big promises and few jobs.

— Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026
Bowyer acknowledged that Turning Point Action’s growing infrastructure in early primary states could cause some agitation on the right if it is seen as throwing its weight behind one candidate.

— Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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