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thanking

ADJECTIVE

being grateful

Synonyms

STRONG

appreciating

WEAK

acknowledging appreciation giving thanks

Antonyms

WEAK

critical disparaging finding fault

Example Sentences

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Trump made a point of thanking the Nigerian government for its role in the operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Brown also expressed his excitement to continue his work on the series, thanking Gardiner and HBO "for putting their faith in me to continue this remarkable journey".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Can we go back to Thomas thanking Crow?

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Kings captain Anze Kopitar held back tears while thanking fans for their support after his final regular-season home game at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

I received letters from women I'd never met thanking me for helping her.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson