Get to know Commendation better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like citation or substance.
Commendation meaning
- The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
- That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
- A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
Synonyms of Commendation
Using Commendation
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation. | That which is the ground of approbation or praise. | A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
- Useful related words include: citation, substance, subject matter, content.
- In the example corpus, commendation often appears in combinations such as: the commendation, of commendation, commendation for.
Context around Commendation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Commendation
- In this selection, "commendation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, final, army, navy, medal, demonstrated and garda stand out and add context to how "commendation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a final commendation and salute and a posthumous commendation from the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "commendation" sits close to words such as aadhaar, adler and alexandre, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with commendation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She described the development as a rare feat worthy of commendation. (11 words)
As is custom for cardinals’ funerals, Francis will deliver a final commendation and salute. (14 words)
As is custom for cardinal funerals, Pope Francis will deliver a final commendation and salute. (15 words)
It was only a couple of months before his passing that Group Captain Bowles was celebrating having received a Commissioner's Commendation for Service in recognition of his work in Western NSW throughout the challenging flood events of 2022. (39 words)
Receiving his commendation, Garda Considine said, “We’re glad we got there in time, we got a bit of a shock when we looked over the wall and could only see your head. (33 words)
Myler was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for his actions while saving the life of a local woman near Hilton Head Island, S.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Ajaka gave the commendation while speaking, after casting his vote in the off-cycle Kogi State Governorship Election in Idah Local Government area of the State.
As is custom for cardinal funerals, Pope Francis will deliver a final commendation and salute.
As is custom for cardinals’ funerals, Francis will deliver a final commendation and salute.
His awards included the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Vietnam Service Medal.
However, in the meantime, the Government deserves our commendation for what it is currently doing to improve the lives of its citizens.
It was only a couple of months before his passing that Group Captain Bowles was celebrating having received a Commissioner's Commendation for Service in recognition of his work in Western NSW throughout the challenging flood events of 2022.
Myler was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal for his actions while saving the life of a local woman near Hilton Head Island, S.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl.
Sarah and Lynsey said: “It’s amazing to receive the Commendation; we never expected it.
The collaborative efforts of Boulder BCycle and Commuting Solutions in exploring a countywide e-bike share system deserve commendation.
The ‘Her Future Her Choice’ project, which commenced in 2019, has garnered commendation from international cooperating partners for its positive impact on target communities.
The President of the group, Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday.
The Vice President-General of the network, Mr Jimmy Smith of the parliament of Liberia gave the commendation during the Seventh Extraordinary Session of the network, in Abuja, on Wednesday.
They all voted to endorse me as a new chaplain and, gratefully, I acknowledged that their commendation demonstrated yet another way in which God intersects my story.
A posthumous commendation from the Greater SouthShore Chamber of Commerce was awarded to Dolores and Nick Gagliardi for their decades-long support of the chamber and South Shore community.
A special commendation was also given to Cerys San Martin-Davies, six, from (6) from Merton Park Primary School, London for a depiction of the Great Barrier Reef.
Deployed to Afghanistan in 2003, Monti received the Bronze Star and an Army Commendation Medal for his actions against an insurgent ambush on his convoy.
Obi made the commendation in Awka, during the February Congress of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Anambra State Council, at Ezeemo NUJ Centre.
Receiving his commendation, Garda Considine said, “We’re glad we got there in time, we got a bit of a shock when we looked over the wall and could only see your head.
She described the development as a rare feat worthy of commendation.
The Chartered Institute of Horticulture’s Northern Branch Commendation for 2024 has been awarded to broadcaster Marian Foster.
Common combinations with commendation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the commendation 44×
- of commendation 14×
- commendation for 13×
- commendation and 12×
- commendation medal 12×
- commendation in 12×
- commendation from 11×
- commendation when 9×
- deserves commendation 8×
- army commendation 6×