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

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Recent Examples of commended 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 On Saturday, Reeve commended the team’s centers but found the guards struggling to make anything work on the defensive end. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026 Venable commended how the Sox found different ways to capture the series. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commended
  1. handed
  2. entrusted
  3. gave
  4. transferred
  5. recommended
  6. delegated
  7. delivered
Verb
  • Its own store gives DeMellier control over a part of the customer relationship previously handed to other retailers, while putting it physically alongside businesses charging multiples of its prices.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And last week's shakeup handed day-to-day authority from DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis to his deputy, Koray Kavukcuoglu, who now has final say on major DeepMind decisions and reports to CEO Sundar Pichai.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of handed
Verb
  • Yet basic information about the company entrusted with carrying out this mission is difficult to come by.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • For this, the team entrusted a Spanish biotech lab known for its active ingredients and skin-care delivery systems.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrusted
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Definition of gave
Verb
  • Spain moves kings’ remains to avoid fire Spanish authorities on Thursday night transferred the remains of three 11th century kings from a monastery in the northeastern Aragón region near an active wildfire.
    — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Rose also told the court that the EEOC has transferred the case to another administrative judge, who on Monday issued an order scheduling further proceedings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • In light of these issues, the commission recommended against fracking in the southern Tampico-Misantla basin, but redirected fracking to basins that contain saltwater rather than freshwater aquifers.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Eyes on vaccine timing, ingredients The executive order would pare down the number of vaccines that are recommended for all children from 18 to 11; the rest would be available based on a recommendation from a healthcare provider.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of recommended
Verb
  • Make Trustees Part of the Strategy This cannot be delegated to government relations or communications offices.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, for instance, the Biden administration delegated the task of getting Hamas to agree to a cease-fire and hostage release deal to its Arab allies rather than pressuring the group itself.
    — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of delegated
Verb
  • Jake Bauers delivered the Brewers' third RBI single of the ninth inning with two outs, and Milwaukee rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night to stay alone atop the National League standings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Established exporters such as Nigeria and Malaysia also delivered more LNG than expected, and Asian demand adjusted; some utilities switched from gas to coal while some industrial users curtailed consumption altogether.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of delivered

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