as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I commend my fate into your hands
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Recent Examples of commended
In the comments, users commended the pilot for his selfless act.
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Deputy Chief Nancy Sanford, with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, commended people from every agency who took part in the operation.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Highly commended in the People category was Migrants trekking through the jungle during clandestine journeys through the Darien Gap, Panama by Luis Acosta (Colombia).
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Deputy Chief Nancy Sanford, with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, commended people from every agency who took part in the operation.
—Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Highly commended in the People category was Migrants trekking through the jungle during clandestine journeys through the Darien Gap, Panama by Luis Acosta (Colombia).
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commended
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Angel City was fined $200,000, was handed a three-point deduction in the standings and president Julie Uhrman and general manager Angela Hucles Mangano were suspended from any duties related to player transactions for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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During a visit with family in London, Johnson’s brother-in-law handed him a Tottenham jacket.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The company gave me an advanced look at the game for this article.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The brothers gave her a polished lucky mule shoe worn by the second Willie to remember the moment.Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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About 30 players transferred after the 2022 season when David Shaw retired or after Stanford went 3-9 in Taylor’s first year.Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Years ago, Daniel said in an interview, his defense team was warned by a corrections officer that guards at the prison had it in for Daniel and would kill him if he was transferred there.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors.Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Just last month, the International Association of Machinists and jet maker Boeing (BA) reached a tentative deal, which union leaders recommended their 33,000 members accept.Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The responsibility of drafting specific regulations and implementing the reporting standards was delegated to the California Air Resources Board.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In swing counties like Erie, the Harris campaign appears to have delegated the task of promoting this agenda to Walz, who is accustomed to addressing voters in the heartland.Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Get the Robb Report newsletter for similar stories delivered straight to your inbox.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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But these devices are typically used or delivered in physician offices or hospitals, not in homes or on the move.Jim Pursley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The referral passed the Senate on a party-line 16-13 vote with Republicans in favor.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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If passed, the law would centralize authority over those areas to the Israel Antiquities Authority.The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Commended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commended. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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