COMMENDATION Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

commendation

noun

ˌkä-mən-ˈdā-shən

Definition of commendation

as in award

a formal recognition of an achievement or praiseworthy deed a firefighter who has been awarded several commendations for bravery

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as in tribute

a formal expression of praise a new novel that has received enthusiastic commendations from most of the critics

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as in regards

commendations plural, archaic best wishes his Lordship extends his hearty commendations

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Recent Examples of commendation Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 The city of San Jose and Santa Clara County presented commendations honoring the restaurant’s longevity, and singer Jerry Sauceda serenaded the crowd for hours. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 Under the command of Captain Charles Satterlee, the vessel escorted 18 convoys, earning a special commendation for exemplary service. — Stephen Smith, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 The television impresario Ed Sullivan is to be honored with the Ahmet Ertegun Award, a commendation for non-performers named after the late Atlantic Records co-founder who started the Rock Hall with Rolling Stone magazine’s Jann Wenner in the mid-1980s. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commendation

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Noun

Both Collins and Dawsey received individual awards for their work as White House correspondents at this year’s ceremony.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
Raymond was a legitimate valedictory award for a show that had already won the Comedy Series Emmy once before in 2003.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026

Definition of award

Noun

The company served as the title sponsor of All-Star Village from July 11–14 in Philadelphia, filling roughly 500,000 square feet with interactive exhibits, youth baseball activities, player tributes, food vendors, and a family party-like atmosphere.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Jim Carrey has paid tribute to his The Mask director Chuck Russell, who died Wednesday at the age of 74.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 July 2026

Definition of tribute

Noun

Argentina’s helter-skelter run to the final will come up against its greatest test and their ferocious mentality won’t quite be enough against a better team in all regards.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Rivian is just getting started in regards to the R2 and its over-the-air software updates.

— Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of regards

Noun

At approximately noon today, the first medals of the Centennial Olympic Games will be awarded in women’s air rifle at Wolf Creek.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
During the presentation of the winners’ medals, many of Romero’s team-mates stayed down the other end of the pitch, with their backs to the ceremony (although there was the odd exception, such as Alexis Mac Allister).

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of medal

Noun

Ocean City’s new beach enforcement task force has issued just one citation in more than seven weeks, relying instead on warnings and voluntary compliance.

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2026
But the citations were abruptly dismissed, city records show.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of citation

Noun

In some respects, our skies have gotten cleaner in the past few decades; average levels of fine particulate matter have been cut nearly in half since 2000.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
That was evident at his memorial service, where about 650 people gathered to pay their respects.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of respects

Noun

The county and deputies involved signed an acknowledgement of the lawsuit on July 9, giving them 60 days to file an answer or motion.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
In her acknowledgments, Jacobsen pauses to remind her readers that her tale’s painstaking realism is just a literary device.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Definition of acknowledgment

Noun

Other accolades include the Joseph Plateau Honorary Award at Gent Film Festival, the Lifetime Achievement Award at the San Sebastian International Film Festival and Best Actress BAFTA award for her role in Appropriate Adult.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 22 July 2026
For me, that’s kind of like a small accolade that most people don’t know about.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of accolade

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