COMMENDS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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That behavior gives engineers a way to control how a material stores and releases electrical energy.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Most of those steps have been blocked by various courts, in part because the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to set election rules, but provides no such power to the president.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of gives

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State attorneys general argued that the Constitution entrusts states, not federal officials, to conduct elections.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
These responsibilities are the reason society entrusts lawyers with responsibilities unlike those of any other profession.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of entrusts

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And with that shift comes a different columnist, as Joe Reid hands the newsletter reins over to Nate Jones.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
One of their agents hands the team a fast insight, pulled from correlational attribution data across three platform dashboards.

— Tobin Thomas, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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The National Trust recommends Windermere's western shore for exploring on foot or by bike, with a four-mile lakeside path running towards Wray Castle through woodland and along the water's edge.

— Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Kidder recommends keeping a bottle of vinegar mixed with water in your bathroom and spraying down your bathtub regularly for maintenance.

— Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of recommends

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Pivot Bio puts cotton in the nitrogen equation Pivot Bio is making its case for replacing some of cotton’s synthetic nitrogen fertilizer with crop nutrition technology that delivers nitrogen to plant roots.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Best for Combination Sleepers For decades, Serta has been a go-to for recreating the hotel-bed experience at home, and this set of pillows delivers the familiar loft and support.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of delivers

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While the British government has consistently rejected calls for financial reparations, the Crown’s referral effectively delegates the legal parsing of these historical grievances to the Privy Council in London.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of delegates

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Instead of striking the target with an explosive warhead, the laser transfers energy into the target’s surface.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
This project transfers a handwritten family recipe onto a ceramic pie plate using graphite paper and a glass paint marker.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026

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