COMMENDING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

commending

verb

present participle of commend

as in handing

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another I commend my fate into your hands

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Recent Examples of commending In comments commending the two honorees, Caucus organizer Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, senior associate dean for leadership studies, noted that Pelosi and Pence are laudable regardless of one’s politics. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026 Following the post Lola's Facebook post are comments commending the restaurant for helping the workers and community. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 While commending teammates during drills, Bosa wore a support sleeve on his right knee. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 Pawsitive Tails Dog Rescue posted on Facebook commending the work of volunteers who banded together to care for the dogs. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 The meteorologist’s followers are commending her for her environmentally friendly practice. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Erdogan shook referee Bobby Madley’s hand and would not let go, commending him on his performance through an interpreter. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026 Kennedy then mentioned her daughter and became emotional while commending her work. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026

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Rice had a vision in his head of Almand riding his bicycle onto the field with the football and handing it off to commissioner Roger Goodell in front of a sellout crowd, and to the millions of people at home watching.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
His younger brother, Madden, took over handing the ball off to complete the UCLA scoring drive.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of handing

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The carrier entered the maintenance period in March 2025 and subsequently underwent testing at sea after leaving the shipyard in early September 2026.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Norman pleaded guilty to capital murder, leaving a jury to decide his punishment.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaving

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The senior House Democrat became a kingmaker for Biden by giving him momentum heading into Super Tuesday after Biden’s poor showing in the first three states.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Tech companies are racing to develop and train elder care robots to handle tasks ranging from giving massages to playing chess.

— HUIYEE CHIEW AND LYRIC LI THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

The Giants are entrusting Bryce Eldridge, their 21-year-old rookie, with the job of protecting Devers in the lineup.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Now Norvell enters 2026 firmly on the hot seat, entrusting his future to another transfer quarterback.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrusting

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Finance leaders should periodically compare the cost of transferring risk with the company’s ability to retain and finance portions of it.

— Randy Sadler, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Among these moves were Nico Paz joining Como, striker Gonzalo Garcia transferring to Fulham and Victor Munoz’s move to Liverpool from Osasuna, when Madrid owned 50 per cent of his rights.

— Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of transferring

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As students head back to the classroom across Metro Detroit, Michigan leaders are recommending that children be vaccinated for school.

— Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
For communications teams, the biggest opportunity is identifying emerging narratives across customers, competitors, media and internal conversations, then recommending where to act.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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