commends

verb

present tense third-person singular of commend
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 The report commends changes including protecting wetlands, improving stormwater and wastewater infrastructure, and expanding water quality monitoring, including notification programs that warn people about unsafe conditions in rivers and streams. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Maynard also commends the company for its presentation of the result, in light of AI’s tendency to copy humans’ mathematical results and present them as its own ideas. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 In all, the review from animal welfare consulting firm Team Shelter USA commends the department’s medical and surgical care, low euthanasia rates, foster program and enrichment facilities for animals at the Carlsbad shelter. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 Lewis recognizes the parallels, and commends Antosca’s clever nods. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026 The article commends their networking efforts but offers three strategies for better success. — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Miss Manners commends it as better than the usual aggressive-aggressive behavior — and more effective. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026 Pat O'Donnell, executive director of SAG-AFTRA's Washington-Mid Atlantic Local, which represents hundreds of NPR journalists, commends the network's approach to making job cuts. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 May 2026 The report commends the steps that Mayor Mike Johnston and the city have taken to reduce homelessness and bolster tourism downtown. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commends
  1. gives
  2. leaves
  3. entrusts
  4. hands
  5. recommends
  6. delivers
  7. delegates
  8. transfers
Verb
  • What gives me pause are injuries and the lack of good offensive linemen.
    — Adam Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Check fraud has been around for ages, but modern tech gives fraudsters new and more powerful tools.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of gives
Verb
  • Xenex LightStrike Infections acquired inside hospitals remain a serious problem, especially when harmful germs survive on surfaces after a patient leaves a room.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Measles spreads through the air and can remain in a room for up to two hours after an infected person leaves.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaves
Verb
  • These responsibilities are the reason society entrusts lawyers with responsibilities unlike those of any other profession.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • And Curry entrusts his considerable talent to Kerr, who can look at his star point guard and just about diagnose his disposition.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Definition of entrusts
Verb
  • Wayne picks Gregory up at a motel, in Mobile, Alabama, and hands him a briefcase containing, among other things, a gun.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The consultant reasons by filling a notebook with calculations, then hands you a one-sentence answer, and keeps the notebook.
    — Adam Fish, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hands
Verb
  • Southern Living recommends visitors visit both the river and the beach, stroll through downtown and check out local marine history.
    — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Three Rivers Therapies recommends stretches like arch and flatten, knee drops (also called windshield wipers) and pelvic circles to loosen the hips, lower back and middle back.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of recommends
Verb
  • Even if Venezuela delivers more oil to the global market in the near term, three of the four global refining hubs are in crisis.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Extreme mountain climbing has never looked anything but miserable from the distance of a screening room, and The Other Side delivers mightily on all that scraping, straining, gasping toil.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of delivers
Verb
  • States have largely refused to comply, citing privacy laws and the Constitution, which expressly delegates election administration to the states subject to congressional oversight.
    — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Wilson Tamfuh, a public and international law professor at the University of Dschang in West Cameroon, said the country has institutions that can keep the government running when the president delegates responsibilities.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of delegates
Verb
  • That provision transfers a sibling's equity upon their death to their surviving siblings rather than their own children, incentivizing the siblings to sell during their lifetime, Janie Buss told ESPN at the time.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His chance at glory now past, a father transfers wrestling dreams to his 11-year-old daughter, Jenny.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfers

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“Commends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commends. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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