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to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I commend my fate into your hands
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Recent Examples of commends
Miss Manners commends you for not being one of them.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
The report commends the steps that Mayor Mike Johnston and the city have taken to reduce homelessness and bolster tourism downtown.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Michael Pollan 60 Minutes Pollan commends Kennedy for shining a light on ultraprocessed foods.
—Sarah Koch, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Ogilvie commends Randhawa for his proactive approach to bringing back Old Sugar Mill.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Clayton commends Salley’s vulnerability and offers her a rose to stay on her season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Jan. 2026
Rider commends his acting teacher, Tony Greco, and his coach, Latarsha Rose, for the character work.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Praise, too In his report, Barofsky also commends the union for making some strides in compliance and reform during his monitorship.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2026
The report commends the steps that Mayor Mike Johnston and the city have taken to reduce homelessness and bolster tourism downtown.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Michael Pollan 60 Minutes Pollan commends Kennedy for shining a light on ultraprocessed foods.
—Sarah Koch, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Ogilvie commends Randhawa for his proactive approach to bringing back Old Sugar Mill.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Clayton commends Salley’s vulnerability and offers her a rose to stay on her season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Jan. 2026
Rider commends his acting teacher, Tony Greco, and his coach, Latarsha Rose, for the character work.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Praise, too In his report, Barofsky also commends the union for making some strides in compliance and reform during his monitorship.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commends
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Opportunities to attend the Rolling Stone Residency will be available to Rolling Stone Readers as well as for redemption through SkyMiles Experiences, Delta’s platform that gives its loyalty Members access to once-in-a-lifetime experiences.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
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The design also gives Reebok a baseline to grow from.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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As Raskar explained that in India, digital public infrastructure is leading to a reinvention of payment systems, Rai mentioned the levels of adoption of device technology, which leaves the population more open to apps.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Johnson’s Anaia is much sweeter, and though there’s some ferocity inside her too, the movie leaves her in a compassionate, optimistic place.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2026
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And Curry entrusts his considerable talent to Kerr, who can look at his star point guard and just about diagnose his disposition.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The host of the massacre is the powerful tycoon Chester Danforth (filmmaker David Cronenberg), a hotel and casino impresario, who entrusts the actual event planning to his adult children, twins Ursula and Titus (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Santos then walks to the drive-thru window and hands the bag to the customer.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Someone hands me an invitation to another party for later Saturday night that’s billed to go on until 5am.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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The newest guidance comes from the American College of Physicians, which recommends that average-risk women ages 50 to 74 get an every-other-year mammogram.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Planning Will Matter SafeTravel Iceland recommends allowing extra time, preparing for delays, carrying food and water, filling the fuel tank, bringing warm clothing and blankets, and not relying on being able to buy supplies en route.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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From modern parenting struggles to social media trends and suburban chaos, the show delivers clean, candid comedy for couples, parents, and anyone navigating adulthood.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Dara delivers some hard truths to West while Ciara and Kyle reveal explosive details about the scandal.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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According to Stern, there is also guardianship paperwork, which has been signed by the children’s mother, that delegates parental authority to Omar, who Stern says has acted as a liaison for the children on school and medical matters because their mother does not speak English, per Rochester First.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Coyle also delegates various administrators representing each sport to keep lists of prospective coaches.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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The sentiment transfers well to potato salad.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2026
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The Cambridge team instead used a process known as photocatalytic transfer hydrogenation, or PTH, which transfers hydrogen from one material to another using light energy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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“Commends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commends. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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