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
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries should set aside partisan differences and publicly commend our military’s efforts.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Govert commended the Lake County election officials who organize early voting because there are so many locations to early vote in the county.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Alex Souponetsky, general manager of Fly Legacy Aviation, commended Aytch’s handling of the emergency.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The Daphne founder commended The Traitors season three star further, noting that Miller will address the situation when the time is right for her.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Govert commended the Lake County election officials who organize early voting because there are so many locations to early vote in the county.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Alex Souponetsky, general manager of Fly Legacy Aviation, commended Aytch’s handling of the emergency.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
The Daphne founder commended The Traitors season three star further, noting that Miller will address the situation when the time is right for her.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commend
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After a bit of back-and-forth, one of the crew members grabbed a plastic bag and handed it to a tall, radiantly handsome Canadian actor named Marc.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The scrums and after-whistle activity that defined the first period of Game 2 and much of Game 1 simply were not there in Game 3, with the Lightning seemingly content to play between the whistles in an effort to avoid handing the Canadiens power plays in bunches.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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That could leave the nomination in limbo and Powell still in charge.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Evans wound up taking less money to leave Tampa Bay and sign with the 49ers.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Suzuki’s long ball was part of a three-run seventh, which helped give the Cubs a five-run cushion.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Korean gochujang paste gives the dish fiery, funky heat.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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That men like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are entrusted with businesses of tectonic influence can be difficult to understand, but their cults of personality have been able to survive scrutiny, perhaps because the money itself is too imposing a firewall for their own stupidity to penetrate.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2026
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For Terry, there’s a deep pride in the endowment that’s been entrusted to her care.—
Brian McCollum,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Good Jobs First report recommends that all states fully report their losses from data center tax breaks, including how those incentives affect local revenue streams.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is why Rubens recommends focusing on determinate varieties of tomatoes.—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
19 Apr. 2026
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If no owner comes forward, Ingram said the zebra will likely be transferred to a nearby exotic animal sanctuary.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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Coyle also delegates various administrators representing each sport to keep lists of prospective coaches.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Michael Ciaglo / Bloomberg via Getty Images The Constitution delegates the power to run elections to states.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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And the two stars, who at first seem to be playing in different registers with O’Hara launching her punchlines towards the balcony and Byrne aiming for the second row, harmonize to deliver a master class in physical comedy.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Despite Pistons superstar Cade Cunningham delivering a brilliant performance with a playoff career-high 39 points.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Commend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commend. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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