How to Use commend in a Sentence

commend

verb

• His poetry is highly commended by other writers.
• I commend this book to anyone interested in learning more about American history.
• The tribe commended that 2021 name change in a news release at the time.
  — Forrest Brown, CNN, 10 Mar. 2023
• Hal and the other adults in Gaines’ life commend him for his actions.
  — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2022
• And if people on the jury didn't see that and didn't want to commend my game, then so be it.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2024
• That pledge led some progressives to commend the progress so far but still call for more.
  — Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2022
• Others flocked to the comments to commend Ellie on a job well done.
  — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 25 Aug. 2020
• The comments on the video commended the construction crew for their help in the rescue.
  — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
• While playing for Iowa, Ince was even commended by the Big 10.
  — Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
• Mitchell went on to commend Sabonis on his record-setting night.
  — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
• Even Thomas Newton’s plinky-plonky score had little to commend it.
  — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 10 Feb. 2020
• The coaches commend Rio, too, because Julia Michaels's songs aren't easy to sing.
  — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2021
• Sutton commended the work that the Ohio Innocence Project did in his case.
  — April Helms, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
• The judges, who each gave the duo of 6 out of 10, sang Sailor's praises and commended her decision to fill in for her mother.
  — Laura Hanrahan, Woman's Day, 17 Sep. 2019
• Many were quick to commend her for even bothering to rehang her ex's clothes.
  — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
• In the comments, users commended the pilot for his selfless act.
  — Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
• One mom relates to the actress and commends her for her decision.
  — Kristina Behr, Parents, 27 Mar. 2024
• Many readers have commended Lowe as a hero, but some have questioned whether the video should have been posted.
  — oregonlive, 20 Oct. 2019
• Then a person in charge (the evaluator) would commend them for their work on the tasks, and offer stickers as a prize.
  — Christian B. Miller, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
• When Smith was rash enough to commend the architecture of Glasgow, . .
  — Deirdre McCloskey, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2018
• Ilewicz also has been commended many times in his 20 years with the department.
  — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 3 Oct. 2019
• Use it to create Host blue sky brainstorming sessions and commend out-of-the-box thinking.
  — Tammy Polk, Quartz, 31 Jan. 2023
• Grinnell commended him, Howell and the other deputies for their courage in the effort to rescue Link.
  — Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
• The Nashville police commended Bon Jovi and his team for helping the woman.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
• Those around him commend his English, and Kaprizov is learning more of the language through chats with teammates.
  — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 2 Mar. 2021
• Anyone who has weathered a tough breakup should commend the Golden State Warriors.
  — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2023
• But there are good reasons to commend the court and the administration for their caution.
  — Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, 9 June 2021
• Customers have used these for skiing and working outdoors in frigid temps, and commend the easy-to-use app and the functionality of the socks.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 23 Dec. 2022
• Moreno should be commended for his family pack: four tickets, four hot dogs and four drinks for $44.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
• Nuggets president Josh Kroenke commended Murray in August for his toughness and desire to play through injuries on those big stages.
  — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024