thanks

/ 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

interjection

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

Example Sentences

Other differences pop up thanks to the vagaries of data.

From Los Angeles Times

Bulahan said she has affordable coverage thanks to the National Flood Insurance Program, and she hopes Congress will keep the program going in some form.

From Los Angeles Times

Raleigh gave Ethan and Aiden signed balls and presented their father with a bat, on which Big Dumper had written, “Glenn, thanks for being a a good guy & nice catch.”

From Los Angeles Times

Three times, in court — and I won each time thanks to Ted Boutrous, one of the best First Amendment attorneys on the planet.

From Salon

Permanent or de facto ownership has so far been off the cards thanks to pressure from the proud Seychellois public.

From BBC

Related Words

• gratitude 
• recognition