COMMEND Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

commend

verb

kə-ˈmend

Definition of commend

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 At his first principal assignment, Hammocks Middle, Villalobos was commended for engaging parents, essentially resurrecting the school’s PTSA. — Austin Horn july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Reactions to Graves’ retirement Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas spoke at the Thursday press conference, commending Graves for her leadership. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 But others also commended her for protecting Barron, even if that means protecting him from those close to him. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 21 July 2026 On Saturday, Reeve commended the team’s centers but found the guards struggling to make anything work on the defensive end. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for commend

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Seiya Suzuki, Carson Kelly and Kevin Alcántara each hit two-run home runs, and the Chicago Cubs handed the Los Angeles Dodgers their fourth consecutive loss with a 10-5 victory Monday night at Wrigley Field.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
From being handed important communication roles on defense to being moved around as a chess piece in multiple defensive spots, Downs has answered each challenge the coaching staff has handed him.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of hand

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The group of females – Xena, Gemini, Skyla, Meeka, Eve, Neva and Calypso – was the second to leave Marineland, and marked the largest beluga transfer ever completed in the United States.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Unlike the Tribune, none of the outlets Welch spoke with had interviewed the harassment victims, leaving Welch to present a largely one-sided account.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of leave

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The focus is widening to include the financial stewardship of the organizations receiving those dollars, and whether nonprofit boards are exercising sufficient oversight over the executives entrusted to spend them.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
As congestion grows, so has the challenge – entrusted to Space Force Guardians – of identifying and tracking any object larger than a basketball.

— Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026

Definition of entrust

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The legislative report recommended the governor establish a job for someone to work among and between state agencies and independent commissions to direct the state’s wildlife connectivity projects.

— Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In the short term, the department recommends neighborhoods find ways to use their parks, just as Villa Heights did.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of recommend

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If this happens, the demand in launch capacity transferring from SpaceX might lead to more opportunities for companies such as Rocket Lab and RFA One, assuming more rockets are ready in time.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Williams, a senior, was an all-conference point guard for Arizona and Iowa State before transferring to LSU this spring.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of transfer

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Empowering the next level of leaders—or delegating decisions downward—sounds beneficial for everyone.

— Julie Williamson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Instead, Captain Pike delegates the investigation to Division 12, a mysterious branch of Starfleet that specializes in unexplained phenomena.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of delegate

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Upon being asked to bend the knee, Aegon delivers a fiery speech asserting his magnificence.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Public firms that most fully internalized MSV—treating the current stock price as the master metric and stakeholders as constraints—often delivered mediocre long-term results and were disciplined by the market itself.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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