thank
verb (used with object)
to express gratitude, appreciation, or acknowledgment to.
has thanked
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present perfectof thank (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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President Zelensky has thanked the European Union for the support it has given to Ukraine, describing heads of state and government gathered in Brussels as "real leaders".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
In those letters, published by the Daily Beast, she has thanked the president for “always being there” for her and alluded to a “promise” Trump made to her after she lost her dad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has thanked filmmaker Christopher Nolan for putting a modern spotlight on Ancient Greece with his hit movie "The Odyssey", his office said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Alary is back at work, has apologized to Macgregor and has thanked Phillips profusely for helping set him on the right path.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
“I have gone off into that state, hours and hours, on account of Matthew’s strange and inexplicable conduct, and nobody has thanked me.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
