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
  • And of course there is much to commend in the greater openness in our time to diverse sorts of people.
    — Julian E. Zelizer, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2017
  • The White House wanted to commend them, have an honor for them.
    — Fox News, 7 June 2018
  • The Jets and their head coach, Todd Bowles, are to be commended for not bowing to the skeptics and rolling over.
    — Jason Gay, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2017
  • That pledge led some progressives to commend the progress so far but still call for more.
    — Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The president of the branch, Jack DeZell, commended Harb for her work.
    — Jane Napier Neely, latimes.com, 23 Apr. 2018
  • 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
  • Also, the Autism at Work program and our work with refugees is to be commended.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Coach Shiakiea Carter commends her team for coming back to play better after the slow start in the first half of the game.
    — Jacob McAdams, Houston Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2018
  • Mitchell went on to commend Sabonis on his record-setting night.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Little commended the team for doing so then in an X post.
    — Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 29 Nov. 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
  • Iowa's entire game plan should be commended, but a pair of third-quarter plays, back-to-back, buried the Buckeyes.
    — Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2017
  • At a third of the cost, nearly a decade sooner, and with zero wetlands variances, Phase 1 has much to commend it.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • 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
  • Devin should also be commended for assuring the man was out of harm’s way.
    — Don Sweeney, sacbee, 4 Apr. 2018
  • McEntire also commended Rich for going in front of the camera again after his injury.
    — Brie Stimson, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
  • But before anyone condemns the elderly couple, Miss Manners will also commend you on a second point: not tackling them in the aisle.
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025

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