How to Use commend in a Sentence

commend

verb
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Synonyms for commendnext
  • His poetry is highly commended by other writers.
  • I commend this book to anyone interested in learning more about American history.
  • The White House wanted to commend them, have an honor for them.
    — Fox News, 7 June 2018
  • In the comments, fans commended El Moussa for his sweet gesture.
    — Eileen Reslen, House Beautiful, 14 June 2018
  • This continues efforts begun by the prior council and is to be commended.
    — Keith Curry, latimes.com, 14 June 2018
  • Lawmakers in the letter commend Guterres for his dedication to the cholera plan.
    — Jacqueline Charles, miamiherald, 15 June 2018
  • John says that the cast was fortunate to have Cuban for more than a decade and commended his larger-than-life personality for contributing to the show’s success.
    — Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Her quick thinking in the face of the surprise scenario landed the kudos of fans on social media, who commended Swift's seamless transition despite the malfunction.
    — Chris Barilla, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The tribe commended that 2021 name change in a news release at the time.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Hal and the other adults in Gaines’ life commend him for his actions.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2022
  • And if people on the jury didn't see that and didn't want to commend my game, then so be it.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
  • That pledge led some progressives to commend the progress so far but still call for more.
    — Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Others flocked to the comments to commend Ellie on a job well done.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 25 Aug. 2020
  • The comments on the video commended the construction crew for their help in the rescue.
    — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
  • While playing for Iowa, Ince was even commended by the Big 10.
    — Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
  • Mitchell went on to commend Sabonis on his record-setting night.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Even Thomas Newton’s plinky-plonky score had little to commend it.
    — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 10 Feb. 2020
  • The coaches commend Rio, too, because Julia Michaels's songs aren't easy to sing.
    — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Sutton commended the work that the Ohio Innocence Project did in his case.
    — April Helms, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The judges, who each gave the duo of 6 out of 10, sang Sailor's praises and commended her decision to fill in for her mother.
    — Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Many were quick to commend her for even bothering to rehang her ex's clothes.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
  • In the comments, users commended the pilot for his selfless act.
    — Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • One mom relates to the actress and commends her for her decision.
    — Kristina Behr, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Many readers have commended Lowe as a hero, but some have questioned whether the video should have been posted.
    — oregonlive, 20 Oct. 2019
  • Then a person in charge (the evaluator) would commend them for their work on the tasks, and offer stickers as a prize.
    — Christian B. Miller, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • When Smith was rash enough to commend the architecture of Glasgow, . .
    — Deirdre McCloskey, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2018
  • Ilewicz also has been commended many times in his 20 years with the department.
    — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Use it to create Host blue sky brainstorming sessions and commend out-of-the-box thinking.
    — Tammy Polk, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Grinnell commended him, Howell and the other deputies for their courage in the effort to rescue Link.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Bruno commended her for staying true to her character, while Carrie Ann noted that Ilona’s performances positively impact other young ladies.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024

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