as in commended
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 thanked
At the groundbreaking, Allen Kashani, senior project manager at Tri Pointe Homes, thanked the partners who have been instrumental in the project, consultants like Schmidt Design Group and Leppert Engineering, who have been with them since the community’s first home was built in 2002.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Larson, the only Asian American to race full-time in NASCAR, has not won a race since May, totaling 24 consecutive races but thanked his crew chief Cliff Daniels for keeping the team together.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The entire squad and coaching staff were present (the Frenchman thanked them repeatedly), except for Carvajal, who was absent due to a family issue.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Strange Town has thanked the community for its donations to the cause, and while its soup fund is full, customers can support the restaurant by coming in for dinner.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
On Facebook, Westergaard thanked the people of Yemassee for their support during the recapture mission.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
District 3 council member Michael Crain, who served with Bivens from 2021 to 2025, thanked her for her years of service to the city.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Scott brought his mother Sandra and thanked her on many fronts.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Vergara thanked her for the advice.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Larson, the only Asian American to race full-time in NASCAR, has not won a race since May, totaling 24 consecutive races but thanked his crew chief Cliff Daniels for keeping the team together.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The entire squad and coaching staff were present (the Frenchman thanked them repeatedly), except for Carvajal, who was absent due to a family issue.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Strange Town has thanked the community for its donations to the cause, and while its soup fund is full, customers can support the restaurant by coming in for dinner.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
On Facebook, Westergaard thanked the people of Yemassee for their support during the recapture mission.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
District 3 council member Michael Crain, who served with Bivens from 2021 to 2025, thanked her for her years of service to the city.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Scott brought his mother Sandra and thanked her on many fronts.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Vergara thanked her for the advice.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thanked
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While having tea with Wiggins, Charles commended Chatfield’s treatment and recovery rate.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nikola Jurkovic, a member of technical staff at the influential METR AI research center, commended the paper’s contributions.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Bethany acknowledged that her cousin's quick thinking not only saved her daughter's life but also prevented it from being a more traumatic situation for the 3-year-old.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Industry veterans acknowledged that protecting the independence of pension funds is key to maintaining public trust.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Participants at the panel applauded the program but said a few adjustments would give major studios more confidence in utilizing it.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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One reviewer applauded its multipurpose design and used it as a serving tray for hors d'oeuvres and to display their electric candles.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Backstage, various superstars applauded and congratulated him on the win, including Rey Mysterio, Sheamus, and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk — who knows a little something about landing a 900 — congratulated Ovechkin on the milestone.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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This novel was nominated for the Booker prize in 2021 and was praised for being genre-bending.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Chu praised Kerstein, likening the art of editing each musical number to a different puzzle.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Khloé’s front door featured a bright array of orange pumpkins, red and orange fall leaves, a couple of eyeballs and a few skeleton, which complimented the large garland of pumpkins and leaves surrounding her fireplace inside.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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In July, a car-service driver complimented Vonn on an episode.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honored bands like Outkast, the White Stripes, and Soundgarden.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Tracey McLeod honored me with an opportunity to partner with her on aggressively growing the Branded Division business, with a focus on the Reebok brand and the license, Weebok by Reebok.—
Jennie Bell,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Thanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thanked. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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