Synonyms of commended

commended

verb

past tense of commend

as in handed

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

I commend my fate into your hands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handed
• entrusted
• gave
• left
• transferred
• recommended
• delegated
• delivered
• passed
• committed
• confided
• trusted
• relinquished
• granted
• transmitted
• consigned
• vested
• submitted
• loaned
• conferred
• reposed
• turned over
• handed over
• assigned
• lent
• distributed
• divided
• bequeathed
• dispensed
• gave over
• furnished
• supplied
• dispersed
• released
• dealt (out)
• willed
• surrendered
• yielded
• turned in
• handed down
• handed in
• advanced
• recommitted
• handed on
• redelivered
• retransferred
• retransmitted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• held
• kept
• retained
• received
• reserved
• withheld
• possessed
• accepted
• owned
• took
• detained
• occupied
• held back
• took in
• took over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of commended

While the filmmakers should be commended for keeping the focus on Brockington and Prescott for most of the running time, the doc also feels somewhat unbalanced. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Indiana Department of Homeland Security Executive Director Jonathan Whitham commended Northwest Indiana’s communities for their response to Tuesday’s storms. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Chambers commended the officers who were in the area and responded quickly. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Stern and his team commended how Pastore acted in his final scene on the show. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Anthropic’s statement mentioned that its decision to conduct this review was triggered by OpenAI’s disclosure and commended its rival for publishing the report. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

At his first principal assignment, Hammocks Middle, Villalobos was commended for engaging parents, essentially resurrecting the school’s PTSA. — Austin Horn july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

But others also commended her for protecting Barron, even if that means protecting him from those close to him. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 21 July 2026