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
In his on-court interview to cap Day 13, Djokovic thanked Court for hanging around to witness him end a streak of five losses to Sinner, and also snap a run of four semifinal defeats at the Grand Slam tournaments.
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Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Manzano thanked the public for their patience during construction on Tijuana’s Avenida Internacional, which often resulted in traffic jams due to partial road closures.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
One man thanked them for not arresting him in front of his children.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In a press release, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg thanked the medical examiner, Glas and the original case detectives.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
In an interview with the Herald, Williams thanked his care team at Mass General Hospital, where he was treated over the past four months.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
In a post pinned to the top of his Facebook account, Ronn Owens thanked his Bay Area fans and mentioned the threat of foreclosure.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
When the hearing was complete, the family stood crying as one thanked God.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Village President Dave DeGroot thanked the commentators for being civil but took exception with one speaker who called the jobs at the data centers temporary.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Manzano thanked the public for their patience during construction on Tijuana’s Avenida Internacional, which often resulted in traffic jams due to partial road closures.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
One man thanked them for not arresting him in front of his children.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
In a press release, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg thanked the medical examiner, Glas and the original case detectives.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
In an interview with the Herald, Williams thanked his care team at Mass General Hospital, where he was treated over the past four months.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
In a post pinned to the top of his Facebook account, Ronn Owens thanked his Bay Area fans and mentioned the threat of foreclosure.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
When the hearing was complete, the family stood crying as one thanked God.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Village President Dave DeGroot thanked the commentators for being civil but took exception with one speaker who called the jobs at the data centers temporary.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thanked
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Tuason and company deserve to be commended for telling a narrative film on such a small scale, but the finished product fails to deliver a conclusion that’s scary enough to justify its lethargic, slow-burn format.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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There are, however, other that have taken his side and commended him for speaking out.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Council’s report acknowledged that all of Indiana’s potential sources of rare earth elements are thought to have low concentrations.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Qatar acknowledged the calls but offered few specifics on what was discussed.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Bernstein analysts led by Mark Moerdler, with the equivalent of a buy rating on Microsoft shares, applauded Microsoft’s decision-making.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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While he has been applauded this month by audiences in Florida, Arizona and Oregon, his focus here this weekend will be strictly on music.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Backstage, Finn Balor congratulated Punk and thanked him for giving him his flowers last week.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The idea that Henie actually had a romantic relationship with Hitler is widely disputed; the ice princess and the dictator did, however, reportedly go to lunch after Hitler congratulated her rinkside on winning her third Olympic title.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And in a return of goodwill, Gun Owners of America praised him for withholding judgment on the facts of the case.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Aliso Niguel coach Keith Barnett praised the effort of his freshman point guard, Iribarne.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Alexey Miranchuk wasn’t aware that manager Gerardo Martino has repeatedly complimented him any time he has been asked about the conundrum of he and Miguel Almirón playing together.—
Doug Roberson,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Highlighting her work to improve the MBTA, Healey complimented current Transportation Secretary Phillip Eng, who used to be a leader of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), seemingly acknowledging displeasure with his predecessor.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Praising her colleagues’ work, Goldis said she was honored to serve in the consumer protection unit.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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After giving the timeless Air Force 1 sneaker a major upgrade which also honored the late Kobe Bryant during summer 2025, Nike is set to deliver even more versions of the enhanced model this year.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Thanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thanked. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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