as in gives
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I commend my fate into your hands
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Recent Examples of commends
Will these two oddballs, thrust together by a dental emergency on a night that commends peace on Earth and goodwill toward men, maintain a friendship?
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Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Broncos head coach Sean Payton regularly commends Lazzaro’s work, both in terms of on-field data and research, and also in the scouting and draft realms.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Broncos head coach Sean Payton regularly commends Lazzaro’s work, both in terms of on-field data and research, and also in the scouting and draft realms.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commends
Verb
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The wide-leg silhouette gives you lots of room to move with ease.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Herro was an All-Star last year while Ball wasn’t; Herro’s injury gives the Hornets a slight edge in these rankings.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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That leaves Wednesday’s release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting as the main economic report to watch in the coming week as the central bank is self-funded and unaffected by the shutdown.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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Satya Nadella hands him marketing, operations, and the title of CEO of Microsoft's commercial business.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Strong secondary Single-digit jersey numbers are so coveted that Lewis hands them out personally rather than leaving it to SDSU’s equipment manager.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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The academy schedule recommends that all children aged 6 months to 23 months receive the latest COVID-19 vaccine to reduce the chance of serious illness.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The board also recommends creating a unified quality framework for all schools.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For movie nights on a massive screen, this projector delivers.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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From checking the latest from a favorite K-pop star to creating a soundtrack for a weekend road trip, ChatGPT handles the context and delivers relevant recommendations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Florida is one of several states that delegates federal immigration enforcement to state and local police.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Gendron's attorneys also said that the district largely delegates the process of jury sourcing to an outside vendor that failed to properly document its procedures.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Not only that, but writing about it, sharing it with us, also transfers onto Davis the role of gift giver.—
David L. Ulin,
The Atlantic,
6 Oct. 2025
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The internet operates as a global network that transfers information between servers, devices and data centers.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Global markets rely on the Fed being insulated from political pressure, and our market entrusts the Fed with containing inflation; if the Fed's independence is lost, the way its decisions are interpreted changes, and the individual decisions that comprise our market change as well.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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But, due to his effectiveness, the cartel entrusts him with larger and even more dangerous shipments.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Commends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commends. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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