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 Mayor Karen Bass also thanked Newsom for signing the legislation. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Kramer thanked YouTube native Parsons for his film Backroom, which helped energize young audiences, and also noted how the youth demographic flocks to Academy screenings of classic cinema. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 In a post following the video’s debut, Swift thanked her friends and collaborators. — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Taylor Swift twins with Dakota Johnson Taylor Swift thanked her fans for their support by giving them the gift of her brand-new music video. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thank

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) chimed in on the conversation, commending Doe for coming forward.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Several Israeli officials commended the bravery of those on board the plane.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of commend

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Stephanie Graves, chair of the LAHSA Commission, applauded the court’s ruling.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
All but one of his Sox teammates lined up down the left-field line to applaud Vasil, one of the more popular players in the clubhouse.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of applaud

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In between posts promoting her events, Campbell Ortiz frequently posted about her children, congratulating one daughter for graduating high school and wishing one son happy birthday and cheering on his basketball team.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
The veteran coach congratulated his team for the win and quickly pivoted to yelling about mental mistakes that kept Houston County in the game.

— Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of congratulate

Verb

They mystery deepened when co-host Craig Melvin acknowledged Roker’s absence with little elaboration.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Hammer presents these economic theories as stone-cold truths without acknowledging the rather obvious ideological agenda underpinning his thinking.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of acknowledge

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