thankfulness

noun

as in gratitude
acknowledgment of having received something good from another expressed her thankfulness for helping her move by taking us all out for dinner

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Recent Examples of thankfulness For many Indigenous North American peoples, the Strawberry Moon is culturally significant as a time of love, abundance, and thankfulness for the harvest. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026 Something resembling thankfulness in the silence. — Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026 Johnson supports the idea that children should be held to the same standard of thankfulness that adults are. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025 Advertisement Living from a posture of thankfulness improves sleep, stabilizes emotions, sharpens memory, and can even add years to your life. — Dr. Daniel Amen, Time, 26 Nov. 2025 Surveys offer some insights, and experts have tips for thankfulness year round. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Nov. 2025
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  1. gratitude
  2. appreciation
Noun
  • Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard is sharing her gratitude after surviving two life-threatening health challenges.
    — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • From taking photos to sharing embraces to singing together, the singer made sure to express her gratitude for those who have been supporting her.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of gratitude
Noun
  • There does seem to have been a high and immediate sense of understanding and appreciation between the president and Collier, so such an exchange between them seems possible.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Vanity Fair of today embodies a certain sort of lavishness—an often unironic appreciation of and yearning for rich people things.
    — Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of appreciation

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