thanked

verb

past tense of thank
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 Zelenskyy thanked foreign countries supporting Ukraine for recent deliveries of air defense help. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Zelensky thanked foreign countries supporting Ukraine for recent deliveries of air defense help. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 The 44-year-old also thanked her medical team, while mentioning a challenging childbirth experience. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 29 Sep. 2026 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 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 In its closure announcement, 36 Handles thanked the El Dorado Hills community for its support, extending gratitude to its customers, vendors, friends and musicians who performed at the venue. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 In a statement, Lomick thanked her campaign team and supporters. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thanked
  1. commended
  2. acknowledged
  3. applauded
  4. congratulated
  5. praised
  6. complimented
  7. honored
Verb
  • Chicago 7th Ward Alderman Greg Mitchell, the main speaker at the unveiling, commended West’s cultural contributions and her legacy as an educator during her tenure at Chicago State University.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Bragg, whose office had sought a 20-year prison term, commended Haley and all of the women who came forward against Weinstein, several of whom attended the hearing.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of commended
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  • Northrop Grumman acknowledged Boeing’s selection after competing for the program.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Iñárritu acknowledged that some days the experiment just didn’t work.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of acknowledged
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  • In response, many Reddit users surprisingly applauded the change.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Stephanie Graves, chair of the LAHSA Commission, applauded the court’s ruling.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of applauded
Verb
  • 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
  • Fineman, 38, congratulated the newest SNL cast members in her own Instagram post after the big reveal.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of congratulated
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  • Republican lawmakers -- many of them in tough election contests where soaring fuel costs are driving voter anger -- praised the agreement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • It was praised by criminal justice advocates as a step toward a new, more thoughtful approach to the court system.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of praised
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  • James Johnson gifted him his own brand-new Jordans when Powell complimented them during a pre-draft workout.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Any team can win (or lose) on Sundays There’s a reason Andy Reid complimented the opposing team despite poor recent performances and the overall record.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of complimented
Verb
  • There is another $14 billion arms package yet to be honored by Washington as well.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • One panel named two brothers; another panel honored a mother and her two-year-old son.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of honored

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“Thanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thanked. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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