as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I commend my fate into your hands
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Recent Examples of commend
Tarrant County commissioners declined to commend the HELP Center for LGBTQ+ Health’s 30 years of service with a resolution at their meeting Tuesday.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
In a statement, the Sheriff’s Office commended the two bystanders, saying their actions stopped the attack and likely prevented additional injuries.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Weiss did commend Pelley for his time on the show.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
In a statement, the Sheriff’s Office commended the two bystanders, saying their actions stopped the attack and likely prevented additional injuries.
—Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Weiss did commend Pelley for his time on the show.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commend
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Making that fantasy feel believable required far more than putting Lestat in leather and handing him a microphone.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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When fans walked into Globe Life Mall, they were handed a free sleeveless replica jersey for former Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler, who happens to be Jewish.—
Mac Engel
June 18,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Adis does the right thing and asks to leave the boat.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
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Seven years later, the FDA has given Colorado the go-ahead, but there's still a lot to be done.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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From a box-score perspective, Brind’Amour’s case ranks similarly to that of Rick Tocchet, Bill Guerin and Ray Whitney, who are all unlikely to be inducted given other sure-thing candidates about to retire around the league.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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McConnell gets solid performances from his actors, none more so than Yurich, who obviously took a leap by entrusting his story to someone else but pours himself into the role to a degree that suggests complete trust.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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You are not simply assigned a room, you are temporarily entrusted with the care of an extraordinary beachfront home.—
Arion McNicoll,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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City Controller Kenneth Mejia, who was recommended (although not formally endorsed) by DSA, was also reelected.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Zapata recommends doing the task while in the shower by filling a dish wand with your favorite bathroom cleaner.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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Junior Kris Carranza has transferred from Sierra Canyon to Agoura and is a top candidate to start.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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But instead of facing a criminal-court judge he was transferred to ICE custody and has remained there ever since.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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This aims to streamline creative workflows, allowing users to delegate tasks and remain focused on inspiration.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Levine said that arrangement appeared inconsistent with Board of Governors regulations which establish that trustees must act collectively and limit the authority that can be delegated to individual board members.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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To sign up for breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox, click here.—
Emily Carmela Nelson,
Idaho Statesman,
22 June 2026
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Daniel takes advantage of this momentary distraction to deliver a left hook, right punch to the gut, asking Lestat about his maker, Magnus (Damien Atkins).—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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“Commend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commend. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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