as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I commend my fate into your hands
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Recent Examples of commend
In their Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants review, the Kelce bros also commend Lively's costars America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel, and Amber Tamblyn.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Woods commended his deputies Monday for working through the night to find Speight.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
In a press release, the company commended the work of Söderström and Norström, who became co-Presidents of Spotify in 2023, calling this a development that solidifies the company's new leadership structure.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Cozens’ former teammate Kyle Okposo took to Cozens right away, even commending the youngster for his leadership skills.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Woods commended his deputies Monday for working through the night to find Speight.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
In a press release, the company commended the work of Söderström and Norström, who became co-Presidents of Spotify in 2023, calling this a development that solidifies the company's new leadership structure.
—Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Cozens’ former teammate Kyle Okposo took to Cozens right away, even commending the youngster for his leadership skills.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commend
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With Trocheck serving as an alternate captain under Miller, who joined the Rangers in a January trade with the Canucks, the 32-year-old centers have been handed the leadership reins for a team that is coming off a calamitous 2024-25 season.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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In traditional animation, a director crafts a story at storyboard phase trying to craft their story then hands it over to animation artists.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Vital witnesses were killed in the blast All 16 people inside the facility died in the blast, leaving behind a devastated network of coworkers and loved ones as well as depriving investigators of crucial accounts of the final moments leading up to the explosion.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most of those who shaped or even marginally influenced the events of October 7th are gone, leaving Gaza’s authority withered to the point that even managing the hostages has become paralyzingly difficult.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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At AbbVie, 92% of employees give extra effort at work compared to just 59% of employees at a typical European workplace.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Processing extras’ job bookings has helped give Everyset a window in to where work is now, as Hollywood grapples with major studios cutting the number of annual big theatrical bets and shortening TV episode orders from the Peak TV days of just a few years ago.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even ten minutes of morning movement coupled with short breaks for stretching (as a rule of thumb, physical therapists recommend doing some stretches every 20 minutes) can help keep your limbs loose and your mind focused.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
14 Oct. 2025
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Many brands also recommend reusing the candle vessel after burning.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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But last year, Haitians abroad, the majority of whom live in the United States, transferred more than $4 billion home through formal channels, according to the country’s central bank.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Simply shape and divide the dough, freeze pieces on a parchment-line sheet pan until firm, and then transfer to a zip-top freezer bag.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the mark of leadership will be managing agile teams of human and AI collaborators—delegating, coordinating, and integrating outputs to achieve greater results than either type of contributor could alone.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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For a first-time head coach who is also calling the plays, delegating responsibilities is a key factor in having success.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch entrusted Philp, Kapanen and Vasily Podkolzin — along with the third defence pairing of Brett Kulak and Ty Emberson — to take on the lion’s share of the minutes against Vancouver’s top line of Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Pulte’s official job is director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, where he’s entrusted with the dull but critical task of ensuring the soundness of the mortgage market.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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In March 2025, released hostages delivered a sign of life from him to his family.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Commend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commend. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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