as in handed
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
For example, Dick Cheney’s 2008 address to the graduates emphasized the Coast Guard legacy and role in homeland security and commended the class on its motto to defend the Constitution and uphold high standards.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Sarah Eagan, executive director of the Center for Children’s Advocacy and former Child Advocate, said Scheff should be commended for running a challenging agency.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Councilman Mike Brickner, R-At-large, commended McEvoy and the Park Board for taking this initiative.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Karl Allen, another Democrat in the state legislature, commended the Republicans who crossed party lines.
—Bella Carpentier, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Glenn Close, is commended as part of a tradition of the greatest Hispanists coming from outside the country.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 May 2026
That's a great example of natural show evolution that worked, and the producers deserve to be commended for it.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Manager Dave Roberts has commended Sasaki for being more open-minded about feedback and change this season.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The actor described working with Madonna in Italy and commended her work ethic.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Sarah Eagan, executive director of the Center for Children’s Advocacy and former Child Advocate, said Scheff should be commended for running a challenging agency.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
Councilman Mike Brickner, R-At-large, commended McEvoy and the Park Board for taking this initiative.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Karl Allen, another Democrat in the state legislature, commended the Republicans who crossed party lines.
—Bella Carpentier, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Glenn Close, is commended as part of a tradition of the greatest Hispanists coming from outside the country.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 May 2026
That's a great example of natural show evolution that worked, and the producers deserve to be commended for it.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Manager Dave Roberts has commended Sasaki for being more open-minded about feedback and change this season.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The actor described working with Madonna in Italy and commended her work ethic.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commended
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In 2025, Vallow Daybell was handed two more consecutive life sentences after being convicted in Arizona for earlier plotting to kill her fourth husband and attempting to murder her niece's ex-husband.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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The Royals had rallied back from an early 3-0 deficit and handed Erceg a 6-4 lead in the ninth.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2026
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But those entrusted with the authority to use force must be trained to assess threat levels, evaluate proportional risk and employ non-lethal options before resorting to deadly force.—
Amy Stoddard,
Baltimore Sun,
1 June 2026
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The institutions that move first will likely be better positioned to win, manage and multiply the impact of the research dollars entrusted to them.—
Mayank Kejriwal,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Jacques Garcia, the man behind Hotel Costes, who gave La Mamounia an extensive facelift in 2009, is a design sensation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The teller nodded and gave her a smile.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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In the motion submitted May 1, Cassie argued that Howard's lawsuit should be transferred out of California courts and into a New York court, where dozens of similar Diddy claims were already filed.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Branch transferred to Georgia from the University of Southern California before the 2025 season and quickly became one of the Bulldogs' top offensive weapons.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Roedema, the most senior of the three officers, helped hold McClain down while the paramedics injected him with 500 milligrams of ketamine, which is more than the amount recommended for his weight, according to an indictment.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Though Peres Magalhães agreed to testify against Banfield if prosecutors recommended a sentence of time served, Judge Azcarate ultimately sentenced her to 10 years in prison – the maximum sentence and well above the joint sentencing recommendation by prosecutors and her attorneys.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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In many arrangements, they were delegated not simply financial risk, but substantial operational authority including utilization management, specialty referral oversight, chronic disease management, care coordination, and in some cases claims payment functions themselves.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The core mechanism of the Constitution is the way that the United States government is funded through taxes voted by Congress, through spending voted by Congress, and through financial power delegated by Congress to the president.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Before the Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte delivered the walk-off blow to the Dodgers — a towering home run off reliever Tanner Scott, punctuated by a bat flip — Roberts had to choose whether to send Shohei Ohtani to the plate as a pinch-hitter.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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The 79th Cannes Film Festival has wrapped, amid familiar complaints about the lack of Hollywood blockbusters, fewer American stars and a competition lineup that delivered a string of beloved films but no immediate consensus masterpiece.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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“Commended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commended. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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