as in appreciation
acknowledgment of having received something good from another
accept these flowers as a token of my gratitude
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Recent Examples of gratitude
The club announced the move later Monday and Vermes offered his gratitude for his time in the job.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Shari’s disinterest in rekindling a relationship with her mother, and her insistence on referring to her parents by their first names, pushes back against the expectation that children express unconditional gratitude for the parents who raised them.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Feeling immense gratitude for dreams, slushies and good folks along the way.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Jonathan Majors has major gratitude for Meagan Good.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Shari’s disinterest in rekindling a relationship with her mother, and her insistence on referring to her parents by their first names, pushes back against the expectation that children express unconditional gratitude for the parents who raised them.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
Feeling immense gratitude for dreams, slushies and good folks along the way.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Jonathan Majors has major gratitude for Meagan Good.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gratitude
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“Gratitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratitude. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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