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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
Some held handmade signs praising the rule of law and thanking the judges for raising awareness. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Kirk’s family released a statement ahead of the start of Monday’s hearing thanking supporters for their kindness in the wake of the 31-year-old activist’s killing. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 9 July 2026 Russell suggests giving kids practical goals that accomplish a goal around the house or within the family—watering plants, setting the table, folding laundry—and thanking them for their help. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 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 As the halftime whistle blew, fans surely would have been thanking the gods for the respite, not from the heat, but rather the lack of any substantive action. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 The singer asked for their firstborn in a video message thanking them for their generous $2 million donation to her Imagination Library ahead of their upcoming wedding. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026 On July 3, the country legend shared a video thanking the soon-to-be newlyweds for their generous $2 million donation to her literacy charity Imagination Library, which provides free books to children. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 3 July 2026 On Friday, July 3, the country legend shared an Instagram Reel thanking the pop megastar and NFL player ahead of their wedding. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 3 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
  • 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
  • Fans are commending Hathaway for owning the mistake, with many praising her for making the look her own.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 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
  • Iranian state media acknowledged a third round of strikes on the facility without immediately acknowledging the tower’s collapse.
    — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • And most of the networks landed somewhere in the middle, acknowledging the address without taking Trump at face value.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of acknowledging
Adjective
  • Gianttos adds that Naroditsky’s family is appreciative of the memorial and fellowship.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
  • The two put on a striking battle over three rounds in front of an appreciative crowd in London that evening.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of appreciative
Verb
  • The royals were captive spectators, standing and applauding the athletes.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
  • Top leaders in the industry have been highly supportive of the trend, with Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi applauding an engineer who spent more than $7,000 in tokens over a two week period.
    — Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of applauding
Adjective
  • Not everyone will be glad to see the back of Reeves, said Politico.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 July 2026
  • More likely, Winnipeg just paid the going rate for 24-year-old secondary scorers and will be glad to have done so on an otherwise aging club.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of glad
Verb
  • 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
  • The Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC for Senate Republicans, released a statement congratulating Nordone’s nomination.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026
Definition of congratulating

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