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Definitions

gratitude

[grat-i-tood, -tyood] / ˈgræt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
NOUN
appreciation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledgment obligation recognition thanks
STRONG
appreciativeness grace gratefulness honor indebtedness praise requital response responsiveness thankfulness thanksgiving
WEAK
sense of obligation
Antonyms
STRONG
censure condemnation
WEAK
ingratitude thanklessness

Example Sentences

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“We undertake this next chapter with gratitude, love, and kindness,” the statement continued.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“This was not an easy choice, and it comes with a heavy heart, but also with love and gratitude for the life we shared,” he said in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Beijing expressed "gratitude" on Tuesday after three of its ships passed through the strait, including two container ships on Monday belonging to state-owned shipping giant Cosco.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Something you accept with a paper napkin under fluorescent lighting and a murmur of gratitude.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Then, a burst of gratitude came upon me, that she should be destined for me, once the blacksmith’s boy.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens