gratitude
noun
, -ˌtyüd\
Definition of gratitude
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Synonyms & Antonyms for gratitude
Synonyms
appreciation, appreciativeness, gratefulness, thankfulness, thanks
Antonyms
ingratitude, thanklessness, unappreciation, ungratefulness
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Examples of gratitude in a Sentence
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These days, the Wii U GamePad owes a debt of gratitude to this little screen-in-a-controller. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "What Sega’s Dreamcast launch keynote would have looked like, 20 years ago," 9 Sep. 2019 Last week, Wyatt shared a message of gratitude to his followers on Instagram. — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "Bachelorette's Jed Wyatt Reacts to Hannah Brown, Tyler Cameron & Gigi Hadid Love Triangle," 8 Sep. 2019 Donna's family would like to express heartfelt gratitude to the loving caregivers and staff members at the Village at Kensington Place. — courant.com, "Donna O. Merrill," 8 Sep. 2019 The family extends heartfelt gratitude to Joe's wonderful healthcare team at Ascension and the Rev. Steve Varghese at St. Joseph Catholic Church. — orlandosentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 9/8," 8 Sep. 2019 And there is another group that doesn’t necessarily agree with that, but contributes out of self-interest or out of gratitude because the wealthy have gotten wealthier — and because corporations have gotten wealthier under Donald Trump. — Greg Jefferson, ExpressNews.com, "Congressman Joaquin Castro talks about the tweet," 16 Aug. 2019 At a news conference on Sunday afternoon, local and national politicians from Ohio expressed their grief and outrage, as well as their gratitude to Dayton’s first responders. — Michael Zennie, Time, "Dayton Shooting Lasted Just 32 Seconds and Left 9 Dead. Here's the Latest on the Tragedy," 5 Aug. 2019 Returning the flag was a way to extend the police department’s gratitude to members of the armed services in a more personal way, Stawinski said. — Laurel Demkovich, Washington Post, "A 79-year-old vet lost a memorial flag. Thanks to a stranger and Prince George’s police, he got it back.," 30 July 2019 The company also wants to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who have followed and cared for NIO during these incidents. — Sean O'kane, The Verge, "NIO recalls nearly 5,000 electric SUVs after battery fires in China," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gratitude.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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