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to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I commend my fate into your hands
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Recent Examples of commended
The Catholic leaders commended anyone who continues to work for peace and justice, including those who peacefully assemble, and are caring for their immigrant neighbors.
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Anissa Rivera, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Shapiro commended the strength of the new study.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Those who braved the frigid cold on Wednesday night should be commended for coming out to watch.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Andre Vásquez commended the students’ action.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
Djokovic crossed paths with Alcaraz between the five-set semifinals and commended him on pushing through.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
City Manager Andy Hall commended the collaboration between the project’s architect and Marblehead residents.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Experts commended the effort as one of the most comprehensive post-fire school remediations.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
McClay commended the process that Schottenheimer went through to find the new defensive coordinator multiple times Tuesday.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Anissa Rivera, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Shapiro commended the strength of the new study.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
Those who braved the frigid cold on Wednesday night should be commended for coming out to watch.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Andre Vásquez commended the students’ action.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
Djokovic crossed paths with Alcaraz between the five-set semifinals and commended him on pushing through.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
City Manager Andy Hall commended the collaboration between the project’s architect and Marblehead residents.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Experts commended the effort as one of the most comprehensive post-fire school remediations.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
McClay commended the process that Schottenheimer went through to find the new defensive coordinator multiple times Tuesday.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commended
Verb
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Rarely is a player so young handed such an important role.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Her teammate, Breezy Johnson, the gold-medal winner of the downhill after Vonn’s crash, handed Shiffrin a lead going into the slalom portion of the event—a perfect opportunity.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
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Once dark and divided into too many small spaces, this Victorian house has benefited from a careful redesign entrusted to the duo at Penrose Tilbury.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026
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As Edison’s football coach, he was entrusted to guide young athletes whose parents bought banned 2 Live Crew records and tapes as teens.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But after that, the administration was terrified of losing Tang – Arkansas had been sniffing around – and in order to guarantee that the coach who had led a whopping 36 games in his lifetime wasn’t going anywhere, gave him a fresh new deal with a bunch more money.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Kaia Gerber gave her take on the latest iteration of the naked dress trend at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards at Hollywood Palladium on February 15.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Other concerns, Corrado notes, include the chance that an extremely sensitive DNA test could generate a DNA profile of someone who was never at a crime scene but whose DNA was transferred there by a family member or through other innocent means.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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Following a few more years of work, the lexicographer—a studier or compiler of dictionaries—transferred his entire project online for anyone to peruse.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The spa The on-site spa is small and intimate, with just a few treatment beds, which makes booking in advance highly recommended.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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The committee recommended punitive measures against Sandy and 16 other named officials.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Presidents trying to use vague emergency powers delegated by Congress simply are going to lose at the court.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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But Congress has delegated the president the power to impose tariffs in other ways.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The move delivered a major boost to Ukraine’s morale and slowed down Russian advances along the eastern front.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Lappe, in his first high school at-bat, delivered an RBI double.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Commended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commended. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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