as in to commend
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 thank
The couple thanked Dunton in person on Thursday, April 17, KPNX further reported.
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David Chiu, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The company also added that their intention wasn’t to disrupt anyone’s travel plans and thanked those on board for their understanding.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
Senator, thank you so much for joining us this morning.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
Among the people the Utah center thanked in its announcement about the reversal were the state’s congressional delegation, which consists entirely of Republican lawmakers.
—Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The company also added that their intention wasn’t to disrupt anyone’s travel plans and thanked those on board for their understanding.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
Senator, thank you so much for joining us this morning.
—CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
Among the people the Utah center thanked in its announcement about the reversal were the state’s congressional delegation, which consists entirely of Republican lawmakers.
—Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thank
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The Pompano Beach native’s latest charitable act has been met with both gratitude and admiration, especially from his longtime attorney, Bradford Cohen, who took to Instagram on Wednesday (April 16) to commend Kodak’s consistent generosity.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Scott Shackelford, executive director at the Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research at Indiana University, commended Microsoft for being one of the most proactive companies in fraud prevention, but said more action needed to come from both the private and public sector.—
Kara Fellows,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2025
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After Fitzgerald’s death, a wave of eulogies applauded the author, and at least a couple of them hailed his Jazz Age novel as a classic.—
Alexander Manshel,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2025
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On the touchline, meanwhile, Guardiola was extremely animated, pleading with his fans to have patience and applauding Ake’s more conservative decision.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Jung acknowledges that many contemporary tea practitioners might not agree with this viewpoint, since tea ceremonies are a centuries-old tradition that continues to be practiced.—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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No foul was called, but the crew chief for the game, David Guthrie, later acknowledged that a foul occurred.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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That ethical dodge — congratulating modern progress, ignoring this era’s nervous breakdown — is the basic, political, insensitive reason that contemporary Hollywood cannot create love stories.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Celebrities and fellow golfers congratulated him after his big win.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Thank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thank. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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