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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Noun
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Returning to the studio, Moss beamed with gratitude.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
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Sending condolences and gratitude to his family.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hoffman grew up visiting the Cincinnati Zoo, which led to his appreciation for nature.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Writer Claudia Riiff Finseth credits Tolkien’s Catholic upbringing and interest in Anglo-Saxon literature to his appreciation of the tree’s rich symbolism.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Thankfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankfulness. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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