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
  • Expressed meaningfully, gratitude can have positive effects on our mental and physical health.
    — Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
  • More than 160 comments were left on the post, describing the mission and expressing condolences for Seibert and gratitude for the effort to find him.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of gratitude
Noun
  • For all her appreciation of history, Chiuri is determined to look forward.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The minister presented al-Shahat and his wife with certificates of appreciation, and awarded them a trip to Saudi Arabia to perform the Umrah pilgrimage in recognition of his honesty and responsible conduct for not keeping the discovery to himself.
    — Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of appreciation

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“Thankfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankfulness. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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