as in favorable
expressing approval
on the basis of several commendatory letters from his teachers, the student was admitted to the advanced studies program
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commendatory
Adjective
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Bubic relied on his fastball more to get in favorable counts before mixing the rest of his pitching arsenal.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025 -
That means chances are favorable for geomagnetic storms that lead to widespread sightings of the northern lights in the near future.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Mia sometimes saw Diddy as her 'best friend and protector' During the second day of cross-examination, Mia's positive communications with Combs were again the subject of Combs' team's lengthy questioning.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Experiences, both positive and negative, have to be endured.—
Shotgun Spratling,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Then, Bennett, the Panthers best player these playoffs, took a tripping penalty behind the play coming out of the offensive zone.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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As good as Trachtenberg is at keeping secrets, this particular one seems unlikely.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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“Commendatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commendatory. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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