thanks

/ θæŋks /

plural noun

1. an expression of appreciation or gratitude or an acknowledgment of services or favours given
2. thanks to
   because of

   thanks to him we lost the match

interjection

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

Example Sentences

He said the president-elect had learned from his earlier experience in the White House and would hit the ground running in part thanks to the work of Howard Lutnick, the chief executive of Cantor Fitzgerald, on the transition.

From Los Angeles Times

They could also turn to the transfer portal, which has become an increasingly large part of their recruiting strategy thanks to what Cronin described as exponential growth in name, image and likeness funding.

From Los Angeles Times

Thanks to a run of one win in 16 and the longest-ever sequence of competitive games without a victory, Scotland’s world ranking has plummeted to 51.

From BBC

This change in weather fortunes comes about thanks to a blocking area of high pressure building across Greenland with cold Arctic air emptying out across the UK and bitter northerly winds developing.

From BBC

“This was a pivotal and successful year for The Walt Disney Co., and thanks to the significant progress we’ve made, we have emerged from a period of considerable challenges and disruption well positioned for growth and optimistic about our future,” Chief Executive Bob Iger said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• gratitude
• recognition