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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
Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Foscato couldn’t help but smile when thanking the creators of the Southie community soccer park.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Eagles fans reacted to the post in the comments, with some thanking Brown for his time with the Eagles and others expressing emotional turmoil over their favorite wide receiver's departure from Philadelphia.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Before Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton spoke to supporters to celebrate his victory Tuesday night, his son-in-law Daniel Hayworth opened with a prayer, thanking God for the chance to send Paxton to Washington.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
Regarding his contract extension Achane was humble, thanking owner Steve Ross and the organization.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The president posting early this morning, thanking law enforcement and Secret Service for their quick response on the scene.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Lawmakers reacted to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation along party lines, with Democrats celebrating her departure and Republicans thanking her for her service.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Emery gave a speech thanking everyone and mingled with players’ families, taking photos and reflecting on the campaign.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Verb
As was his custom with donors, the chief wrote a letter thanking him for the contribution.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Foscato couldn’t help but smile when thanking the creators of the Southie community soccer park.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
Eagles fans reacted to the post in the comments, with some thanking Brown for his time with the Eagles and others expressing emotional turmoil over their favorite wide receiver's departure from Philadelphia.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Before Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton spoke to supporters to celebrate his victory Tuesday night, his son-in-law Daniel Hayworth opened with a prayer, thanking God for the chance to send Paxton to Washington.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
Regarding his contract extension Achane was humble, thanking owner Steve Ross and the organization.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
The president posting early this morning, thanking law enforcement and Secret Service for their quick response on the scene.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Lawmakers reacted to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation along party lines, with Democrats celebrating her departure and Republicans thanking her for her service.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
Emery gave a speech thanking everyone and mingled with players’ families, taking photos and reflecting on the campaign.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thanking
Adjective
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Being grateful – expresses sincere appreciation for others’ efforts and contributions, and feels thankful for the things received in life.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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While supporters of school choice and education reform like myself are grateful for his clashes with the teachers unions at the time, that was also what effectively killed his subsequent efforts at the governorship in 2018 and now 2026.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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Kennedy then mentioned her daughter and became emotional while commending her work.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The Fierros were thankful and also struggling.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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Being grateful – expresses sincere appreciation for others’ efforts and contributions, and feels thankful for the things received in life.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The season is also acknowledging America’s 250th anniversary and celebrating those artists, musicians and composers alike who came from far away and chose to become American citizens and make their creative home here in this country.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In opting to lease its compute capacity to Anthropic, SpaceX was acknowledging that its own AI models and services haven’t inspired great demand and that the company isn’t in a position to take advantage of its costly infrastructure.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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And the crowd, for the most part, barely made a peep while Simon played (although fans were appropriately appreciative during the song breaks).—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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And Jones is, for the record, deeply appreciative of those fans.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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For seven minutes after the final whistle, players and staff stood on the edge of the penalty area applauding the Liverpool supporters amassed in the Bill Shankly Kop as the Jota song remained on loop.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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That is worth acknowledging and applauding.—
Jonathan Greenblatt,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Rinker, whose last few years have been filled with loss, is just glad to be home.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Andrew coach Dave DeHaan is certainly glad for that.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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On Election Day on May 26, as results were coming in, Burrows posted to social media congratulating Paxton on his win — 30 minutes before the Associated Press called the race for Paxton.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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When Fey, 56, appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, June 1, Fallon, 51, started by congratulating her on her upcoming wedding anniversary on Wednesday, June 3.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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“Thanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thanking. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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