- present tense form of thank (3rd person singular).
thanks
Britishplural noun
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an expression of appreciation or gratitude or an acknowledgment of services or favours given
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because of
thanks to him we lost the match
interjection
Explanation
Thanks means gratitude or recognition in response to someone acting in a kind or generous way. If your favorite teacher retires, you might throw a big party for her as a way of giving thanks. Thanks is also common shorthand for "thank you," so you can say, "Thanks for helping me shovel snow this morning" or "No thanks, I'm not a fan of fudge." You may hear it used sarcastically, too: "Thanks a lot for pulling my chair out from under me." And thanks to means "as a result of" or "with the help of." Thanks to your good study habits, you're learning a lot of new vocabulary words!
Example Sentences
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Arsenal took the lead after just 23 seconds, doubled their advantage thanks to some static City defending in the 23rd minute, and then added a third three minutes into the second half.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The EIA showed a surprise — and major — build in U.S. commercial inventories of oil, thanks to fewer crude exports and a jump in imports, mostly from Venezuela.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026
But a rival party, the hard-right anti-immigration Reform UK, rallies support on social media thanks to leader Nigel Farage with 1.5 million followers on TikTok, 2.3 million on Facebook and X.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Eventually I came across the Omega Speedmaster Reduced, a wildly popular entry in the Speedmaster line thanks to being lower-maintenance and, crucially, more cost-effective and attainable for fans of the Moonwatch’s aesthetic and history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Those ruffians are in jail, thanks to you. They never saw it coming.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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