as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I commend my fate into your hands
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Recent Examples of commended
Manager Dave Roberts has commended Sasaki for being more open-minded about feedback and change this season.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 18 May 2026
In his latest letter, Uthmeier commended the league for altering the Rooney Rule language on its website after receiving his initial warning letter in March but added the revisions raise more questions.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The actor described working with Madonna in Italy and commended her work ethic.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Nettles commended the company on its investment in southeast Fort Worth, and thanked it for donating land near the factory to be developed into a city park.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Pointing at Coach Cignetti, the president commended him on his confidence and the team’s dominant year.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 11 May 2026
In 2024, he was commended for making 43 such arrests.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Supervisor Jim Desmond must be commended for making fire preparedness a top priority.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Other media moguls also commended Turner for his lasting impact on the TV business.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 May 2026
Katie Woo, New York Times, 18 May 2026
In his latest letter, Uthmeier commended the league for altering the Rooney Rule language on its website after receiving his initial warning letter in March but added the revisions raise more questions.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The actor described working with Madonna in Italy and commended her work ethic.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Nettles commended the company on its investment in southeast Fort Worth, and thanked it for donating land near the factory to be developed into a city park.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Pointing at Coach Cignetti, the president commended him on his confidence and the team’s dominant year.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 11 May 2026
In 2024, he was commended for making 43 such arrests.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Supervisor Jim Desmond must be commended for making fire preparedness a top priority.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Other media moguls also commended Turner for his lasting impact on the TV business.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commended
Verb
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Cabrera carefully handed bags of belongings to soldiers escorting a small group of families returning home to gather their things.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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When most students handed a question to the AI and submitted the answer, their gamma wave activity — the neural signature of cognitive engagement — dropped by roughly 40%.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Perhaps the most salient thing about the Manhattan Project, however, was that it was not entrusted to the private sector.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Principle entrusted the track to his friend Louie Gomez, who remixed it and passed it to DJ Frankie Knuckles.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the visceral mechanisms that gave it life have to be discarded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Her Avalon pair gave Cannes a more subtle version of a slouchy boot shape that has been turning up in more dramatic form this spring.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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She was recently ruled incompetent to stand trial in her son's murder and is awaiting to be transferred to a state hospital.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Named after musician Bob Marley, the cat was transferred to the zoo from a rehabilitation center in Wisconsin.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The court recommended that the petition be dismissed, and that the organizations be given one month to submit the employee lists.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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In July 202, a tribunal recommended then-chancellor Giovannini reconsider that decision, and in August 2020, McDonald made an appeal to the college’s board of trustees.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Verb
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That level of judgment cannot be delegated.—
Marcus Balzereit,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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In too many corporations, AI strategy is delegated to a chief AI officer or an innovation lab, organizational constructs designed to signal progress without disturbing the existing power structure.—
Drew Cukor,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Webb delivered the big blow with runners on second and third and no outs in the seventh, ripping a two-run double to the gap in left-center to give the Celtics the lead.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Coplen, Clement and Honsberger each delivered RBI singles to increase the lead to 10-0.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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“Commended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commended. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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