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thanks

NOUN

spoken or written appreciation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gratitude recognition

STRONG

acknowledgment benediction blessing credit grace gratefulness praise thankfulness thanksgiving

WEAK

gramercy thank-you note

Antonyms

STRONG

condemnation disapproval

WEAK

criticism

Frequently Asked Questions

What is another word for thanks?

Thanks is an informal but very common way of saying thank you. There are a few other common phrases that can be used to thank someone, including I’m thankful, I’m grateful, I appreciate it, much appreciated, and much obliged. Words for thank you in other languages are sometimes used in English, including gracias (Spanish), danke (German), and merci (French). Thanks can also be a noun, meaning gratitude or appreciation, as in many thanks or We owe you our thanks. Showing gratefulness or thankfulness in this way often involves acknowledgement and recognition. This noun sense of thanks is what’s used in the term thanksgiving (and in the phrase give thanks). Sometimes the best way to say thanks to someone is to do something nice for them in return.

What are some synonyms for with thanks?

The phrase with thanks is sometimes used as a closing (sign-off) for emails and letters, as in With thanks, Susan With thanks is a bit more formal than the more common closings Thanks and Thank you. Even more formal is With gratitude. Sometimes, people double-down with the closing With thanks and appreciation. If you’d rather not use With thanks as the closing, you could say thank you in the body of the message and then use a more traditional closing, such as Sincerely.

Example Sentences

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Thanks to its large solar panels, the ISS often appears as the brightest and fastest-moving object in the night sky, shining as a steady white light .

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Thanks to advancements in engineering, materials and safety technology, today’s cars last longer than vehicles of generations past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Thanks to Cohen, the world now looks to June 25 as “an annual love letter to The Beatles when we can celebrate their musical achievements and cultural impact.”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Thanks to a new pool format in the opening rounds giving teams that lost a chance to recover, the Cougars find themselves one win away from a Division 1 title.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Thanks to his fascination with plastic, something I discovered when the shower curtain was riddled with tiny bite marks, my bedroom now had the honor of housing his litter box.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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