as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval
a commendable interest in classical music
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Recent Examples of commendable
While this is commendable, many cheesemarkers rely on Neal’s Yard’s viability as a part of the industry.
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Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
Intentionally violating the CC&Rs assessment allocation, even for a commendable reason, could place the board outside the business judgment rule as well as outside the coverage of the HOA’s directors and officers liability insurance.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Jiuzhang may not be a versatile quantum computing system, but its rapid advancements, such as an order-of-magnitude increase in scale over previous iterations, are commendable.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Perez’s willingness to directly address issues that many reporters either ignore or soften is commendable.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Such moments highlighted the pair’s commendable journey from lovers, to exes, to lifelong friends and collaborators.
—Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Here, the Sport+ drive mode does a commendable job of keeping the transmission in the meaty parts of the powerband, while dialing the dampers back to Sport achieves the right balance of body control and compliance on these less-than-perfect road surfaces.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
That said, Nissan has done a commendable job refining the ride quality.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Casablanca’s growing collection of commendable hotels encompasses the Royal Mansour Casablanca, which reopened in 2024 following a gut renovation.
—Liza Foreman, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
Intentionally violating the CC&Rs assessment allocation, even for a commendable reason, could place the board outside the business judgment rule as well as outside the coverage of the HOA’s directors and officers liability insurance.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Jiuzhang may not be a versatile quantum computing system, but its rapid advancements, such as an order-of-magnitude increase in scale over previous iterations, are commendable.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Perez’s willingness to directly address issues that many reporters either ignore or soften is commendable.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Such moments highlighted the pair’s commendable journey from lovers, to exes, to lifelong friends and collaborators.
—Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
Here, the Sport+ drive mode does a commendable job of keeping the transmission in the meaty parts of the powerband, while dialing the dampers back to Sport achieves the right balance of body control and compliance on these less-than-perfect road surfaces.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
That said, Nissan has done a commendable job refining the ride quality.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Casablanca’s growing collection of commendable hotels encompasses the Royal Mansour Casablanca, which reopened in 2024 following a gut renovation.
—Liza Foreman, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commendable
Adjective
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Hegseth's military awards include two Bronze Star Medals for meritorious service, according to the Pentagon.—
June 1,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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In those situations, eligibility rules are viewed as non-meritorious and undermining a competitive market for teams to buy players’ services.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The honey does an admirable job of couching the rum’s heavy funk.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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That sense of sort of self-possession is quite admirable and, again, this is so new for the both of us.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Season 2 takes some worthy swings that blend broad comedy with surprising emotional depth, all while pulling off some of TV’s most ambitious VFX feats across various sight gags.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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This splurge-worthy comforter is made with 100 percent organic cotton inside and out.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Marquinhos — Brazil/PSG The grizzled leader of PSG’s excellent defence occupies a similar role for Brazil, and his partnership with Gabriel will be the foundation for any deep World Cup run.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Watts got another excellent chance in the waning seconds, but the Patriots defense forced the shot to go wide.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Half of the opinion piece praises the efforts and contributions of Uncle Lou, all of which are certainly laudable.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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That said, the adoption of a sane policy on freedom of expression, while laudable, is not a silver bullet.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Outside of Zach Benson and Josh Doan, not many Sabres skaters had praiseworthy performances in this game.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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While the exterior features of the shed are certainly praiseworthy, the construction of the structure is also impressive.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As more applications move from impressive demos to tools people actually depend on, the pressure on the layer beneath them will keep increasing.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Equally impressive was the nail-biter at Riviera, where there was a four-way tie for the lead at various points in the final round.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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An entirely avoidable red card, followed by a creditable but ultimately pointless rally with 10 men?—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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In response, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement that the ICE officer suffered internal bleeding after being struck by Goode’s vehicle, even though creditable, on-the-scene video evidence to support such claims has yet to be released.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Commendable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commendable. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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