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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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth applaud during attend a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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The room applauded and snapped with each new ding against the bar.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
11 June 2025
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The California Highway Patrol, which is responsible for securing the Capitol building itself, also acknowledged the event.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2025
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Coming off of four straight losses, Pochettino acknowledged that there would be huge value in the tournament just in getting some wins to help reinforce some positivity in and around the group.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
15 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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