commending

present participle of commend

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of commending Instead, Murphy drafted a resolution commending the students’ efforts and shared it with them. Teri Cadeau, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commending
Verb
  • Johnson then had a lengthy discussion with MLB’s replay office in New York before handing the bat to an authenticator sitting near the Yankees dugout.
    Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The American designer brought Miceli on board with him at Louis Vuitton, eventually handing her the design reins for fashion jewelry.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The world might end up ruled by large technology companies that impose their solutions throughout entire continents, leaving little space for homegrown creativity.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Many travelers like to take that whole week off, leaving the weekend before Christmas.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The European Commission said Google favored its own online display services, giving its ad exchange, AdX, a central role in the adtech supply chain.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This approach reduces the risks associated with handling and transferring sensitive data across borders.
    Chidambaram Bhat, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Han recommends wrapping cut onions tightly in plastic wrap or transferring them to an airtight container to store in the fridge.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Piridzhanyan agreed, recommending that parents rotate through the five food groups throughout the week, packing different fruits, vegetables, grains, proteins and dairy.
    Kate Sequeira, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Food and Drug Administration in August set tighter guidelines on who can receive the latest COVID-19 vaccines, recommending the shots to only people over 65 or those with existing health problems.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Organizations prize leaders who can scale outcomes by delegating effectively, empowering teams, and creating the conditions for collective success.
    Matthew C. Meade, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The best, in fact, are generally good at delegating.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Commending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commending. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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