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• present tense form of thank (3rd person singular).

thanks

British  

/ θæŋks /

plural noun

1. an expression of appreciation or gratitude or an acknowledgment of services or favours given

2. because of

   thanks to him we lost the match

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interjection

1. informal an exclamation expressing acknowledgment, gratitude, or appreciation

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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The fact that space is available and affordable thanks to the general decline of the entertainment business in L.A. also helps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

About 15% of Americans followed an intermittent-fasting diet last year, thanks in part to a push from biohackers and health influencers confidently touting it as the key to effortless weight loss.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Certainly, but also charming, thanks to Mr. Tucci and his “kids,” all of whom know exactly what movie they’re in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

But it was AI who took the weekly win with a total of 80 points, thanks to four correct results plus an exact score in Aston Villa's 2-2 draw with Brentford.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

In fact, he was so grateful that his strongest impulse was to give C.C. a big hug as a way of saying thanks.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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