commended; commending; commends
1
: to entrust for care or preservation
"To Thee I do commend my watchful soul / Ere I let fall the windows of mine eyes."—
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare2
: to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice
Your proposal has much to commend it.
3
: to mention with approbation : praise
We commend you for your continuing dedication to excellence.
Examples of commend in a Sentence
His poetry is highly commended by other writers.
I commend this book to anyone interested in learning more about American history.
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—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
His directorial debut, Creed III, did well at the box office — a franchise best of $276 million globally — with critics commending it as a promising first Rocky movie without Rocky.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Assistant Police Chief Cisco Rodriguez commended the coordinated efforts of all the law enforcement agencies — which included Crown Point and Porter Police and Lake County and LaPorte County Sheriff’s Departments — for their work on the case.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim advocacy group known as CAIR-LA, commended the LASD for investigating the incident as a hate crime.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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“Commend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commend. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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