as in meritorious
deserving of high regard or great approval
a commendable interest in classical music
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Recent Examples of commendable
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.
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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
The situation stems from the commendable liberal impulse to devote extensive resources to public education.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
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
The situation stems from the commendable liberal impulse to devote extensive resources to public education.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commendable
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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
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He has been recognized six times by the Police Department for excellent and meritorious police duty, according to the NYPD’s website.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Reliability and consistency were her hallmarks—admirable qualities, but unexciting.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Ten Thousand Things is the Twin Cities’ most admirable theater company.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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The Glow Getter Multi-Oil Hydrating Body Wash From the same line as the body cream Bieber and Moore use, the Glow Getter Multi-Oil Hydrating Body Wash is worthy of a spot in your beauty routine.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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Amanita and Sotheby’s both seem to present fossils less as scientific artifacts than as aesthetic objects worthy of gallery walls and collector interest.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Seb Stafford-Bloor’s excellent Transfer Tiers series is moving on to central defenders today.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The right-shot defenseman has had an excellent tournament for Finland, who advanced to the semifinals with a win over Czechia.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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But the group is also a kind of filter, a place where women from all ethnic backgrounds (a laudable aspect of the screenplay is the refusal to overtly classify the participants as Hutu or Tutsi) may exorcize some of their pain and anger before addressing the Gacaca.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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While those are laudable goals, the details are squishy and not essential.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
23 May 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
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Sales to hyperscale customers grew an impressive 115% YoY as capex spend shifts towards silicon from land and buildings in 2025.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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The insoles are made from a responsive yoga mat material that offers impressive arch support, while the outsoles are a sturdy rubber that’s grippy and reliable.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2026
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But in the second half, when Romero had gone off and Spurs had moved to a back four, Dragusin looked more comfortable, physically standing up to Erling Haaland as Spurs rescued a very creditable point.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 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 30 May. 2026.
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