THANK Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

thank

verb

Definition of thank

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 In a joint statement, the Sheriff’s Office and Auburn Police Department thanked the grand jury for its work reviewing the matter. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 Recognize The Power Of Consistency One useful move is to thank regular donors for their giving pattern, not just the gift. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Citizens Action Coalition Program Organizer Bryce Gustafson thanked people for coming out and reminded people Wednesday's vote is not the end of the fight. — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026 Though Williams ultimately lost the final set, the 13-time Wimbledon champion thanked her family and fans for the support in a Wednesday, July 1 Instagram post. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thank

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Miss Manners commends it as better than the usual aggressive-aggressive behavior — and more effective.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026
Donning a loud orange and curly wig, Tel commended KC for its hospitality as a host city.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026

Definition of commend

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The State Department on Tuesday congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori after she was declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election by a razor-thin margin.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
In 2010, on Respect for the Aged Day, Japanese officials sought out a Tokyo man named Sogen Kato to congratulate him on living to a hundred and eleven.

— Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of congratulate

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This is where Ream acknowledged just how unique this journey had been – to represent a home World Cup at a time when the county was celebrating July 4 and its 250th anniversary.

— David Close, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
The episode ends with a heated exchange where Corlys confronts Rhaenyra for publicly styling his son as Addam of Hull, declining his request for his son to be acknowledged as a Velaryon by the crown.

— Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 6 July 2026

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