as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I commend my fate into your hands
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Recent Examples of commend
City comptroller candidate Justin Brannan, who commends city pension funds’ divestment from fossil fuels, now wants to divest from Tesla stock as well.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
The star gave a speech commending his frequent collaborator for his filmmaking, particularly in working to keep the Mission: Impossible franchise moving forward despite the pandemic and two Hollywood industry strikes.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Facebook users were quick to commend the officer for his rescue efforts.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
What To Know On Friday, Kennedy appeared alongside Morrisey in Martinsburg, West Virginia, to commend the state's initiatives to improve public health and a new ban on synthetic food dyes in school lunches.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
The star gave a speech commending his frequent collaborator for his filmmaking, particularly in working to keep the Mission: Impossible franchise moving forward despite the pandemic and two Hollywood industry strikes.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Facebook users were quick to commend the officer for his rescue efforts.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
What To Know On Friday, Kennedy appeared alongside Morrisey in Martinsburg, West Virginia, to commend the state's initiatives to improve public health and a new ban on synthetic food dyes in school lunches.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commend
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The department did not say how much money is left of the total $189 billion approved.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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With few options left, Adam begins considering and concocting ways to enact vengeance, but Basem, having been down that rageful path, advises him otherwise.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Despite that, a growing number of companies do so voluntarily because the information gives them a leg up in the business world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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In 2017 Francis gave a copy of his 2015 climate encyclical to President Trump, who visited him at the Vatican during his first term.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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Harris created for women accounts on websites commonly used for prostitution and recommended prices to be charged and time allotments.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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The company said the U.K. recommended retail price is £429.99, a rise from the previous price of £389.99.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Revell said the suspect will need a significant amount of time to recover from his injuries after which he'll be transferred to a detention facility.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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According to Nature, the findings offer the first evidence for squirrels transferring the virus to primates.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Francis delegated to two cardinals his role in presiding over Easter masses.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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If a task can be reduced to rules and data flows, it can be delegated to an agent.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Why should the state be held to a lesser standard than private institutions or organizations, especially when some of the state’s most vulnerable children were entrusted to the state’s care for guidance, treatment and rehabilitation?—
Diana Philip,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2025
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Means are entrusted to all of government, but most especially to the Judiciary by the Constitution itself.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Alongside industry leaders like Chris O’Hara of Stunts Unlimited, Leitch delivered several presentations to the Academy, ultimately leading to the Board of Governors’ vote of approval earlier this week.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The vote over on Orange clearly was coming down to either Sai or Mailman Mitch — a man who may or may not have once helped prove the existence of Santa Claus after delivering bundles upon bundles of letters to Kris Kringle at the New York City courthouse.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Commend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commend. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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