gratitude or appreciation
an expression of gratitude
(often + for) used as a somewhat informal but nonetheless courteous expression of gratitude
Thanks for all your help
no thanks to
not as a result of any help from or goodwill on the part of (somebody or something)
He feels better now, no thanks to you
thanks a bunch/lot/million
informal used ironically as a reproach
thanks to
with the help of (something or somebody)
Thanks to modern medicine, life expectancy is increasing year by year
because of or owing to (something or somebody)
Our arrival was delayed, thanks to the fog
[pl of Middle English thank, from Old English thanc thought, gratitude]