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

Bradshaw recalls feeling unsupported by Steelers coach Chuck Noll and describes how some friends mocked his public discussion of depression — even as fans have thanked him for speaking out. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Chatter in different languages filled the air; there were more thank you’s than grazie’s. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

Americans can thank a desert lizard—and the patent system—for these increasingly ubiquitous, increasingly affordable treatments. — Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Until then, thank you for your passion, your patience, and for being along for the ride. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026