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 Biden also took the time to thank the people who have been with him on this journey, including his doctors. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2026 Biden closed Tuesday's message by thanking those who have continued to pray for him and his family. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026 One of the women was accompanied by her husband, who thanked Radke for creating somewhere his wife could comfortably socialize during her pregnancy. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 When Okert asks the rookie to take care of his trash, Blubaugh responds by thanking him. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 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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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

Definition of acknowledge

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