How to Use commendation in a Sentence

commendation

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  • Their hard work deserves commendation.
  • The President issued a commendation praising the volunteers for their exceptional work during the relief effort.
  • 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
  • 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
  • The city council recognized Lindsay’s efforts at its June 19 meeting with a commendation for his service to Saratoga over the years.
    — Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 16 June 2024

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