commended; commending; commends
1
: to entrust for care or preservation
"To Thee I do commend my watchful soul / Ere I let fall the windows of mine eyes."—
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare2
: to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice
Your proposal has much to commend it.
3
: to mention with approbation : praise
We commend you for your continuing dedication to excellence.
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Examples of commend in a Sentence
His poetry is highly commended by other writers.
I commend this book to anyone interested in learning more about American history.
Recent Examples on the Web
Super Men, the inside story of the 2015 Carolina Panthers, earned national recognition in the projects category and was commended for excellence in video.
—Charlotte Observer Staff Report, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Miller concurred and commended Superintendent David Buck on his communication with board members in the lead-up to the protests.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
While ANTM‘s past models and judges have been commended for opening up on the Netflix docuseries, many feel that Banks did not fully take responsibility for her past actions and behavior.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Andrew Black, former supervisor of the FBI’s Tucson office and the University of Hawaii police chief, commended the family’s strategy to keep the case in the news but said law enforcement should be doing more.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte Observer Staff Report, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026
Miller concurred and commended Superintendent David Buck on his communication with board members in the lead-up to the protests.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
While ANTM‘s past models and judges have been commended for opening up on the Netflix docuseries, many feel that Banks did not fully take responsibility for her past actions and behavior.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Andrew Black, former supervisor of the FBI’s Tucson office and the University of Hawaii police chief, commended the family’s strategy to keep the case in the news but said law enforcement should be doing more.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Commend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commend. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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