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 Lyne commended the Chicago actor specifically for a scene partway into the movie, when Lane’s Connie is deep into her affair but Gere’s Edward only has vague suspicions. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Aug. 2026 Maynard also commends the company for its presentation of the result, in light of AI’s tendency to copy humans’ mathematical results and present them as its own ideas. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 Indiana Department of Homeland Security Executive Director Jonathan Whitham commended Northwest Indiana’s communities for their response to Tuesday’s storms. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commend

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The European Commission’s requirement of a 40% reduction in emissions from new heavy-duty vehicles by 2030 also risks handing Chinese manufacturers an opening, according to Daniela Costa, Goldman Sachs’ head of European capital goods research.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Plates and cake forks were distributed by a young waitress also borrowed from Lyons, from the Corner House on Coventry Street, who cut the cakes and handed round slices to the judges.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hand

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To do so means leaving behind a life that job-seekers spend months, if not years, navigating administrative hurdles to attain.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks started the ninth, but walked leadoff hitter Gabriel Moreno and threw one pitch to Geraldo Perdomo before leaving with an apparent injury.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of leave

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Foreign leaders continue debating who should be entrusted to rebuild Gaza, as though Palestinians will not reclaim freedom with our own hands and rebuild it ourselves.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Nonprofit leaders are entrusted with missions, resources, sensitive information and decisions that can directly affect communities.

— Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of entrust

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The group recommends setting up automatic bill payments, switching to direct electronic deposit and consolidating or closing credit card accounts.

— Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The committee recommended expanding the training to all staff and faculty who interact with students.

— Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of recommend

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In the event of an incident, the current system requires a medical team to reach the driver after an incident, make an assessment and then transfer him to the medical center.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
So the little zip zip of the print head inside is actually heating up the dye ribbon in the cartridge and transferring over a layer of color at a time.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of transfer

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Democratic lawmakers have expressed concerns about approving the legislation that would delegate authority on digital assets between the two agencies while missing commissioners.

— Davis Giangiulio,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
That capability cannot be delegated to a committee charter, however well drafted.

— Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of delegate

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Western philanthropists, on the other hand, are surrounded by mature civil-society groups, and so are more content to just deliver funding through grants.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
They are managed by Francesco Farioli, an up-and-coming young Italian coach who has instilled an attractive style of play and delivered their first Portuguese league title since 2022.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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