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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
Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The first comment was from a parent thanking the school for the early notice.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
Dane himself sent a pre-recorded video message for the ceremony, thanking the organization for bestowing the Advocate of the Year Award upon him.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
When approaching bigger conversations about setting boundaries, Greenberg suggests starting by validating grandparents' feelings of anxiety and thanking them for their help.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
McVay now sends the occasional text to Turner, thanking him for the chance to lead this team together.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor kicked off the ceremony with a brief speech thanking the audience, both in person and those watching the livestream, while providing a preamble that gestured at the ongoing conversations about the role of AI in film.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Mayor Karen Bass released a statement thanking the firefighters for battling the fire.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In the putative May 17, 2024 message, Lively, 38 — who starred in and served as a producer on the Colleen Hoover adaptation — began by thanking Matt for considering watching the film and warning him about its subject matter.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Yong Woo cuts her off with a hug, thanking her for hesitating because of him, and the two walk on into a slo-mo sequence, laughing about Ji Seon’s Busan dialect.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The first comment was from a parent thanking the school for the early notice.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
Dane himself sent a pre-recorded video message for the ceremony, thanking the organization for bestowing the Advocate of the Year Award upon him.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
When approaching bigger conversations about setting boundaries, Greenberg suggests starting by validating grandparents' feelings of anxiety and thanking them for their help.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
McVay now sends the occasional text to Turner, thanking him for the chance to lead this team together.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor kicked off the ceremony with a brief speech thanking the audience, both in person and those watching the livestream, while providing a preamble that gestured at the ongoing conversations about the role of AI in film.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Mayor Karen Bass released a statement thanking the firefighters for battling the fire.
—Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
In the putative May 17, 2024 message, Lively, 38 — who starred in and served as a producer on the Colleen Hoover adaptation — began by thanking Matt for considering watching the film and warning him about its subject matter.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thanking
Adjective
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Atwood is grateful for her certification and is now envisioning brighter and better days.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In some sense, there’s a palpable disgust that this community has responded not by cowering, not by submitting, not by being grateful for this sort of armed invasion that is meant to stress everyone out, but by trying to foil it.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On Sunday night and into Monday, BAM’s X feed spilled over with reposts commending the account for its largely correct forecasts.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Comments on both videos range from commending this brilliant idea to admitting to leaving the anchor in and patching over it.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Cuyler couldn't be more thankful.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Personally, just so thankful to be able to be a part of this.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Still, the uncomfortable truth that few are publicly acknowledging is that, by almost every traditional measure of intelligence, artificial general intelligence already exists.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Banfield took the stand in his own defense, acknowledging the affair with Peres Magalhães that started in August 2022 but denied any plans to kill his wife.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The players are appreciative of her culinary creations, too.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nobody is more appreciative than me.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, some pastors, including Louisiana minister Rodney Kennedy, are applauding the protesters' ambush.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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However, the home fans were applauding Vinícius after his solo goal that made it 5-0 in the 63rd minute.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Microsoft will no doubt be glad to see the end of the month next week, and will hope for a better February.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Talking about music, Nicolau was glad to be able to work with longtime friend and popular Portuguese singer — and 2017 Eurovision winner — Salvador Sobral.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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During that time, policemen and policewomen, Black and white, approached Officer Daniel, hugging him, shaking his hand, patting him on the back, congratulating him — demonstrating an enormous outpouring of support and admiration.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Girdler got plenty of text messages this week congratulating him on his recent engagement.—
Jason Armesto,
AJC.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Thanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thanking. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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