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The phrase "are thanked" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing gratitude towards someone in a passive voice construction.
Example: "The volunteers are thanked for their hard work at the end of the event."
Alternatives: "receive thanks" or "are appreciated."
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are thanked
verb
To express gratitude or appreciation toward.
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Voters are thanked for not smoking.
Cole, Inglis, Joyce and Litt are thanked for their time.
Rather they are thanked for their vigilance.
Two anonymous reviewers are thanked for their comments.
Javier Pacheco and Geoffroy Avard are thanked for Turrialba data shown in Fig. 2.
Gary Egbert, Anna Kelbert and Naser Meqbel are thanked for providing the ModEm code.
Nina Bjurman and Alexander Rex are thanked for excellent technical support.
Raffaele Coppola and Flavio Petroccione, Provincia di Avellino, are thanked for helping the project underway.
The curators of BM, E, HAST, K, PNH herbaria are thanked for providing access to specimens.
Three anonymous reviewers are thanked for their concise and constructive reviews.
The Editor and two anonymous referees are thanked for providing feedback that greatly improved the manuscript.
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