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
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According to Mooney, the solution came in the form of a loan that gives the lender the guarantee of all of Westward’s assets.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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When life gives you lemons Aries, make lemonade.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The shake-up leaves an unusual number of spots open on the party’s Central Committee, which began its term in 2022 with 205 members and 171 non-voting alternates.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ignoring more complex science leaves us with hundreds of years of neurologic damage to our children by leaving lead pipe in the ground.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Some flights in the air were able to land, with assistance from the approach controllers that normally guide planes to the airport, but usually hands them off to the tower for landing.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Afkhami recommends Western European countries where universal education and health care make these affordability goals possible, especially for those on a fixed income.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
20 Oct. 2025
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Spivack recommends the use of authentication software such as Content Credentials, developed by the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity, which appends metadata about provenance to images and videos.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Moog said the system delivers unmatched firepower, mobility, and commonality for light force formations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Make a Breakfast Burrito A breakfast burrito is a satisfying, portable option that delivers a great balance of carbs, protein, and fiber on a busy morning.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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The strategy transfers your pretax or nondeductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA to kickstart future tax-free growth.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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That transfers the risk to a new resident, leaving the community still facing future costly risks.—
Debolina Banerjee,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2025.
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