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adjective

as in grateful

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verb

present participle of thank
as in commending
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 thanking
Verb
Shortly after sharing the tragic news, the influencer posted on Instagram Stories on Tuesday, June 16, thanking those who have supported her and her husband. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Messi shared a message on his official Instagram account before Argentina lost to Spain in the final, thanking his teammates, coaches and staff. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Tribute to Joshua McKee On Friday morning, hours before releasing basic details on McKee’s death, BPU on Facebook also posted a tribute and photo array in honor of the veteran lineman, while thanking the community for its support. — Eric Adler july 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 When Spain left for Los Angeles, the team posted a group photo from Baylor School holding a banner thanking the city, and a plaque commemorating the visit now hangs on the wall of the Embassy Suites. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Cruise took to social media on Thursday after attending an early screening of Nolan’s Greek epic, thanking the filmmaker, his wife and producing partner Emma Thomas, and the film’s cast and crew. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 Frank Micelotta / Disney via Getty Images During his first acceptance speech, Brunson shouted out his family before thanking his coaches and ⁠teammates. — Reuters, NBC news, 16 July 2026 Some held handmade signs praising the rule of law and thanking the judges for raising awareness. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Delcy Rodriguez, Jorge Rodriguez and Diosdado Cabello giving medals and thanking US Search and Rescue teams in La Guaira. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thanking
  1. grateful
  2. commending
  3. thankful
  4. acknowledging
  5. appreciative
  6. applauding
  7. glad
  8. congratulating
Adjective
  • In an industry where workers often find jobs away from home, a homecoming after stints in Eureka and Colorado Springs was a chance Carroll’s grateful for.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • The councilmember said she’s raised over $10 million for clean-up projects across the district, and is grateful to the Hope Village team for finding ways to repurpose the land.
    — Julianna Mejia July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of grateful
Verb
  • The meteorologist’s followers are commending her for her environmentally friendly practice.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Erdogan shook referee Bobby Madley’s hand and would not let go, commending him on his performance through an interpreter.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of commending
Adjective
  • The thankful and polite, yet rowdy Post Malone was preceded onstage Wednesday by first opening artist Carter Faith and part-coheadliner, part-opener Jelly Roll .
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Each came away thankful for the experience, especially first-timers Baldwin and Iglesias.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of thankful
Verb
  • In these works, Parsons moved away from saturated color and unlikely optical combinations to timeworn things, quietly acknowledging aging and the desire to make something that endures.
    — John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026
  • But, acknowledging his mistakes and outcomes from the previous season is another sign of his maturity.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of acknowledging
Adjective
  • Kansas City’s starting goalkeeper, Lorena, has been appreciative of finding community in the city for her wife and their 12-year-old son.
    — PJ Green July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Being on television daily is something the Puerto Rican host and actress doesn’t take for granted and is appreciative of the Latino audience that has embraced her over the years.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of appreciative
Verb
  • Before guests began eating dinner, Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents' Association delivered an impassioned speech condemning political violence and applauding attendants bravery after the shooting at the April event.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Paul appeared to take the joke in stride, laughing and applauding as cameras cut to him in the crowd.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of applauding
Adjective
  • And the working artist is glad to discuss their projects with anyone entering their creative space.
    — Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
  • In a statement provided to Ars, Anthropic’s deputy general counsel, Aparna Sridhar, said that Anthropic is glad the case’s landmark ruling established that its AI training was fair use and is happy that most rightsholders have already filed claims.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Definition of glad
Verb
  • The company congratulating itself on near-free production has, in many cases, simply handed the durable margin to whoever owns the scarce input.
    — François Candelon, Fortune, 24 July 2026
  • Following the loss, the royal account shared a post congratulating the team on their impressive run, with a photo of team captain Harry Kane comforting star midfielder Jude Bellingham.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of congratulating

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