Used in a Sentence

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Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for commended.

Editorial note

They are to be commended for this and, in this sense, what John Deere is arguing is pretty despicable.

Examples12
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(transitive) To praise or acclaim.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of commended gathered in one view.

verb

(transitive) To praise or acclaim.

verb

(transitive) To recommend.

verb

(transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for commended.

verb

(transitive) To praise or acclaim.

verb

(transitive) To recommend.

verb

(transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.

verb

(transitive) To congratulate or reward.

Example sentences

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They are to be commended for this and, in this sense, what John Deere is arguing is pretty despicable.

2

That's why both Blink and Gecko have adopted it (and Blink is definitely to be commended for following it).

3

Now, should Microsoft be commended for guessing that the user probably wants to sort the files by trailing numbers?

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That he took that step, even in retrospect, to post it publicly is to be commended.

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In fact, he took steps to prevent riot which was commended by Special Investigation committee.

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The efforts of the Ember team and others should be commended rather than ridiculed.

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It may be a small step but it is a first step and they should be commended for it no matter the motive.

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The UFC were the first ones to be able to sell unstaged women's fights to the general public, and they should be commended for it.

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Questioning assertions should be commended, for the truth doesn't fear investigation.

10

Python is further along here than most, which should be commended.

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And I think they should be commended for setting an example for how to achieve an activist-y goal through a startup/company.

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Somebody would have to look at the situation in detail and if you really deserved to be commended for your honesty then it would come out.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use commended in a sentence?

They are to be commended for this and, in this sense, what John Deere is arguing is pretty despicable.

What does commended mean?

(transitive) To praise or acclaim.

What part of speech is commended?

commended is commonly used as verb.