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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
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.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 May 2026
Miss Manners commends you for not being one of them.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 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
Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Michael Pollan 60 Minutes Pollan commends Kennedy for shining a light on ultraprocessed foods.
—Sarah Koch, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Ogilvie commends Randhawa for his proactive approach to bringing back Old Sugar Mill.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Clayton commends Salley’s vulnerability and offers her a rose to stay on her season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Jan. 2026
Rider commends his acting teacher, Tony Greco, and his coach, Latarsha Rose, for the character work.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
David Folkenflik, NPR, 18 May 2026
Miss Manners commends you for not being one of them.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 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
Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Michael Pollan 60 Minutes Pollan commends Kennedy for shining a light on ultraprocessed foods.
—Sarah Koch, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Ogilvie commends Randhawa for his proactive approach to bringing back Old Sugar Mill.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Clayton commends Salley’s vulnerability and offers her a rose to stay on her season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Jan. 2026
Rider commends his acting teacher, Tony Greco, and his coach, Latarsha Rose, for the character work.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commends
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Visiting North Korea gives Xi another chance to show himself as an agile powerbroker able to engage a diverse cast of leaders, from the chief of the world’s most powerful democracy to an autocrat with a sanctions-defying weapons regime.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Made of flowy polyester, this short-sleeve, above-the-knee A-line dress gives major bohemian vibes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Automating the routine layer of any job — the retrieval, the scheduling, the mechanical assembly — leaves behind work that requires judgment, creativity and autonomy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Hair tinsel is also offered, and everyone leaves with a swag bag.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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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
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The host of the massacre is the powerful tycoon Chester Danforth (filmmaker David Cronenberg), a hotel and casino impresario, who entrusts the actual event planning to his adult children, twins Ursula and Titus (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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So with that, the Artemis II crew, Komrade, hands you the baton.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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This is the moment Sly Stone hands the baton to a sprinting Prince.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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Barton recommends using them in recipes like jams, jellies, preserves, and smoothies where their softer texture won't be an issue.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Rosenthal recommends splurging on universal-voltage hair tools, so you’re never left without an option for a quick touch-up abroad.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
6 June 2026
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Through this deceptively simple framework, Hiraide delivers a poetic and poignant meditation on the passage of time, the meaning of work and love, and the surprise of finding joy in life’s ephemeral details.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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If the fight delivers even half the drama of the pre-fight trash talk, Sunday's fight on the South Lawn could be a thing of legend.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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According to Stern, there is also guardianship paperwork, which has been signed by the children’s mother, that delegates parental authority to Omar, who Stern says has acted as a liaison for the children on school and medical matters because their mother does not speak English, per Rochester First.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Coyle also delegates various administrators representing each sport to keep lists of prospective coaches.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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But there’s no legal mechanism to stop a migrant from being deported to a third country, which then transfers them home.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
26 May 2026
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In the United States, there is no federal law that automatically transfers employment.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Commends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commends. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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