How to Use commendation in a Sentence

commendation

noun

• Their hard work deserves commendation.
• The President issued a commendation praising the volunteers for their exceptional work during the relief effort.
• By the age of 16, Penn received a commendation from Pres.
  — Marc Malkin, Variety, 13 Mar. 2023
• But showing how far he’s come is part of the commendation.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Nov. 2021
• News of the special commendation comes amid a groundswell of acclaim for the quartet.
  — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
• The commendation comes with a caveat: The cities want to see the data on trips provided to disabled users too.
  — WIRED, 26 Jan. 2023
• On the wall by the television, a commendation from the army for his services as Kennedy’s grave digger hung.
  — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 14 Mar. 2017
• On the wall by the television, a commendation from the army for his services as Kennedy’s grave digger hung.
  — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 14 Mar. 2017
• And there’s a lot of commendation for the people on Twitter who are doing a lot of the work that journalists can’t or aren’t.
  — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2022
• But that wasn’t enough for some: The black press and civil rights leaders pressured Congress to force the Navy to reveal the hero's name and to award him a commendation.
  — NBC News, 31 Jan. 2020
• The pope will give a commendation for the cardinal to be judged by God, officials said.
  — Laura Smith-Spark and Delia Gallagher, CNN, 21 Dec. 2017
• Channell and the state Crime Lab have received multiple commendations in the last few years.
  — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2023
• Deputy Mayor Barry Leonard was in attendance and gave the Scouts letters of commendation from the city.
  — Emily Sorensen, Pomerado News, 2 June 2017
• In fact, Feay said, her uncle’s service earned a commendation from then-Gen.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021
• In 2014, the Consul General of Japan gave him a special commendation for his work.
  — NBC News, 16 Feb. 2020
• Special commendation also went to the hard-working bomb-sniffing pooches who kept us safe at this year’s fest.
  — Rebecca Keegan, VanityFair.com, 26 May 2017
• There should be some sort of commendation for the Company cast just for surviving their set.
  — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 June 2022
• Such strong words of commendation and praise from his peers and Munich icons should fill the Bayern faithful with optimism ahead of the new man’s arrival.
  — SI.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• The agency would not release specifics about the commendation Monday.
  — Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 18 Oct. 2021
• Just a quick commendation for my podcast co-host and personal stylist Andy Benoit.
  — Gary Gramling, SI.com, 28 Oct. 2017
• Her performance earned her two medals and a commendation from her unit in May, according to a Facebook post by her task force.
  — Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2021
• The lawyer, Tim Grace, said that Kriv had received nearly 150 commendations and recognitions and had earned two awards for saving lives.
  — Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 3 June 2023
• The lawyer, Tim Grace, said Kriv had received nearly 150 commendations and recognitions and had earned two awards for saving lives.
  — Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2023
• Stratton would learn that George, who died in 1996, had defied orders to cut the Vestal’s line, a decision that likely cost him a commendation.
  — Shaun McKinnon, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2020
• According to the outlet, the proud father wrote a letter of commendation for his son's rescue.
  — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022
• Despite the commendation of AU's efforts in this regard, the Malabo Convention has had a hard start.
  — Robinson Sibe, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
• His personnel record is filled with commendations; four years ago, he was named school resource officer of the year.
  — David Lyons, Sun-Sentinel.com, 23 Feb. 2018
• The mayor held up a plaque of commendation, her enthusiasm filling the gym.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2022
• West Orange officials saluted Cobb and the other good Samaritans with a heroic award and a letter of commendation.
  — Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
• He was hired in November 2022 and has nine letters of commendation with no history of disciplinary action, according to department records.
  — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024