How do you use Commend in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like praise or cite, plus the exact meaning.
Commend in a sentence
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Commend meaning
- To congratulate or reward.
- To praise or acclaim.
- To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
Synonyms of Commend
Using Commend
- The main meaning on this page is: To congratulate or reward. | To praise or acclaim. | To entrust or commit to the care of someone else.
- Useful related words include: praise, cite, bring up, advert.
- In the example corpus, commend often appears in combinations such as: commend the, to commend, we commend.
Context around Commend
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Commend
- In this selection, "commend" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, must, reviewers, universal, everyone and volunteers stand out and add context to how "commend" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include available to commend volunteers for and award will commend those who. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "commend" sits close to words such as alejandro, antennas and blond, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with commend
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But I do want to commend the agency around their diligence. (11 words)
I can't commend some of the things that he's done. (12 words)
I commend the university management and council for these achievements,” Akeredolu added. (12 words)
A security expert, John Eweliku, stated that it was too early to commend the security agents, adding that the police and other security groups should be consistent about security on the highway throughout the year. (35 words)
I commend this year’s judges in their difficult role of choosing the award winners in a competition that is becoming increasingly difficult every year as Malta’s entrepreneurial spirit continues to grow. (33 words)
The Alison Slater Junior and David Edwards Senior Merit Awards are also available to commend volunteers for their dedication and essential behind the scenes support to their club. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Although she offered no caption for the pictures, fans couldn’t help but commend her transformation in the comments below.
A security expert, John Eweliku, stated that it was too early to commend the security agents, adding that the police and other security groups should be consistent about security on the highway throughout the year.
As part of this, the CyberFirst schools and colleges award will commend those who have shown an excellent approach to cyber and computing education.
But I do want to commend the agency around their diligence.
He said: “Let me commend the VC for his innovation, result oriented approach to administration of this university.
He said: “We commend the decision of the outgoing administration in phasing out the petrol subsidy regime which has increasingly favoured the rich more than the poor.
I can't commend some of the things that he's done.
I commend the police department staff and our Human Resources Department for their steadfast efforts during the hiring processes.
I commend the university management and council for these achievements,” Akeredolu added.
I commend this year’s judges in their difficult role of choosing the award winners in a competition that is becoming increasingly difficult every year as Malta’s entrepreneurial spirit continues to grow.
It was a long, arduous negotiation and I must commend both sides.
I want to commend them for reporting these offences to us and for having the strength to stand up in court.
I would like to commend him for that because even the environment is very conducive unlike the environment we were operating in.
Let me commend the Election Petition Tribunal for proving their mettle once again by upholding the virtues of justice, fair play and responsibility.
No matter how it plays out, any progress on border control is better than nothing, so I will commend the President on this minor course correction.
On IMDb, reviewers commend how the miniseries condensed so much interesting material into a consistently fascinating show.
Some might even commend the company for its transparency about disclosing mistakes when it discovers them.
That's why I commend Universal Music Group for their bold efforts to lead by example and show the rest of us how it's done.
The Air Force leadership was quick to commend everyone who competed in the event this year.
The Alison Slater Junior and David Edwards Senior Merit Awards are also available to commend volunteers for their dedication and essential behind the scenes support to their club.
Common combinations with commend
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- commend the 81×
- to commend 61×
- we commend 32×
- commend you 12×
- must commend 11×
- and commend 11×
- commend him 10×
- commend those 5×
- also commend 5×
- commend her 4×