as in congratulations
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best wishes
his Lordship extends his hearty commendations
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Recent Examples of commendations
Responding officers receive commendations Also important to note is an investment by the Old Westbury Police paid off.
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Carolyn Gusoff
april 6, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Gallrein received several commendations while serving, including four Bronze Star Medals and two Presidential Unit Citations.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
Also presented with various commendations during the 2025 induction ceremony were Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, Carol Kaye, Nicky Hopkins, Thom Bell and Lenny Waronker.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The officers' actions earned them commendations as well as a Distinguished Service Award from the city of Bethlehem, one of three Hobson's received in the last two years.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
She was honored with numerous commendations, including the Chief of Department Award for her professionalism and outstanding service.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
In his role as an officer, Baker received multiple chief’s commendations, including one in 2011 for his role in flawlessly executing multiple critical tasks during a domestic shooting incident involving a man who allegedly shot and wounded his wife in their suburban townhouse neighborhood.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Highest commendations to those who made history voting for and passing it through both chambers of the legislature.
—Robert Turner, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
Carolyn Gusoff
april 6, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Gallrein received several commendations while serving, including four Bronze Star Medals and two Presidential Unit Citations.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
Also presented with various commendations during the 2025 induction ceremony were Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, Carol Kaye, Nicky Hopkins, Thom Bell and Lenny Waronker.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The officers' actions earned them commendations as well as a Distinguished Service Award from the city of Bethlehem, one of three Hobson's received in the last two years.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
She was honored with numerous commendations, including the Chief of Department Award for her professionalism and outstanding service.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
In his role as an officer, Baker received multiple chief’s commendations, including one in 2011 for his role in flawlessly executing multiple critical tasks during a domestic shooting incident involving a man who allegedly shot and wounded his wife in their suburban townhouse neighborhood.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Highest commendations to those who made history voting for and passing it through both chambers of the legislature.
—Robert Turner, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commendations
Noun
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Oddly, or not, 2025 is the year that appears to contain many of the payouts by the estate in regards to the Michael movie and costly reshoots.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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That gives me significant working knowledge and expertise with regards to public finance and most governmental operations and budgets.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Dita Von Teese and James King also came to pay their respects, as did longtime Almodóvar collaborator Rossy de Palma.—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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Baker Tilly, former Moss Adams, LLP, completed this audit and presented its findings at the 04/22/2026 MBCOC meeting, indicating its conclusion that VTA complied, in all material respects, with the requirements for the 2016 Measure B Program as defined in the ballot.—
Phan Khang,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The praise from the internet was nice.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Some policies were met with praise In some areas, business priorities did manage to win passage in the legislature this year.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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“Commendations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commendations. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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