as in to hand
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
I commend my fate into your hands
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Recent Examples of commend
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New South Wales Premier Chris Minns visited Ahmed in the hospital to commend his bravery.
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Connor Greene, Time, 19 Dec. 2025
Garven commended the student for their courage in sharing information with the district.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Ted Docks, with the FBI Boston Field Office, commended local law enforcement and said that the collaboration was integral to developing a suspect and taking them into custody within 24 hours.
—Eryn Dion, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Caroline Geraghty, senior information nurse at Cancer Research UK, commended both Charles and his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, for sharing their experiences with the disease.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commend
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association also spoke in favor of Glen Powell, when the voting body of the Golden Globes handed him a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series.—
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A little more than an hour after the game ended, an equipment staff member handed Goedert’s jersey, complete with grass stains on the eagle shoulder patch, to The Realest.—
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The departure of Stockton and Warren leaves head coach Spencer Danielson with the task of replacing two secondary coaches.—
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Members of the Minneapolis City Council, in a joint statement, demanded that ICE leave the city following the shooting.—
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Historically, the water’s purity was singular, giving life to a watershed that flourished because of a unique paucity of nutrients, a situation that hindered the pursuit of any single species that would dominate the rest.—
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Utopia Bedding Quilted Comforter This Utopia Bedding comforter keeps my bed looking super fluffy and cloud-like and gives my bedroom an expensive look.—
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It was treated as irrelevant, rather than as a co-equal branch entrusted with the gravest decision a republic can make.—
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There was little reason to entrust him with another term after such a massive failure.—
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Extra Seating Saab recommends removing any extra seating, such as poufs, stools, or dining chairs that often get pulled in from kitchens, bedrooms, or offices, to accommodate holiday gatherings.—
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The cost of Kansas City’s temporary jail facility could jump by nearly $4 million as a city committee recommend additional funding and waiving environmental building standards to keep the project on track for completion before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.—
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Officers in certain other units, such as foot patrol and community resource officers, had been transferred to nightly patrol shifts.—
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Windward maritime intelligence analyst Michelle Wiese Bockmann claimed the Marinera’s ownership had just been transferred to Burevestmarin LLC, a Russian company.—
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At the same time by delegating these duties to competent senior executives, Nielsen will be able to also oversee the company’s supply chain and corporate structure to solve the problems there and institute a cost discipline that has been absent.—
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His responsibilities will be delegated internally through NASCAR's president -- now Steve O'Donnell -- and the executive leadership team.—
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Another Republican, Sen John Cornyn of Texas, had to fly back from Texas to deliver the crucial 60th vote.—
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While Kyle Shanahan’s team continues to battle the injury bug, the coach and his staff keep finding ways to win games as backups have assumed vital roles and have delivered.—
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“Commend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commend. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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