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Definitions

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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Health care has been one of the nation’s few durable sources of employment throughout the past few years, thanks to demand from older Americans.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

For the past five years, the Sunshine State has welcomed a stream of education-minded families who, thanks to the rise of remote work, can now move and live anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This may have become the hottest ticket in town thanks to star singers, but what made it work is the direction by Yuval Sharon, the operatic magician who created L.A.’s experimental opera company, the Industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He was safely released thanks to the RSPCA, fire service and local vets only to discover he had been missing since 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The rat did not have a name, but he did have some dignity yet, thanks to the mushroom business.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.