commending

verb

present participle of commend
as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another I commend my fate into your hands

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Recent Examples of commending Pawsitive Tails Dog Rescue posted on Facebook commending the work of volunteers who banded together to care for the dogs. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 The meteorologist’s followers are commending her for her environmentally friendly practice. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Erdogan shook referee Bobby Madley’s hand and would not let go, commending him on his performance through an interpreter. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026 Kennedy then mentioned her daughter and became emotional while commending her work. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 With commencement season rapidly coming to a close, on Saturday, Sonoma State University was commending its graduates on their resilience. — John Ramos, CBS News, 24 May 2026 On March 24, the court passed a resolution recognizing and commending the Turning Point Academy of Granbury, a religious school set to open in the fall that is connected to the conservative Turning Point USA movement. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026 Vogue's hosts asked her on the carpet, later commending her dedication to fashion, art and costume. — Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commending
  1. handing
  2. leaving
  3. giving
  4. entrusting
  5. transferring
  6. recommending
  7. delegating
Verb
  • That scoreboard is now misleading, because the same AI wave letting those companies shed jobs is handing thousands of capable people the time and the reason to build something of their own.
    — Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After missing the playoffs in 2025, Martin started off on a great note, handing a solid Mansfield program a 38-35 loss.
    — Charles Baggarly August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of handing
Verb
  • Jonah Bevin's adoptive parents did not attend a custody hearing after it was shut down, briefly leaving him as a ward of the state in the Caribbean nation.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Government debt makes up more than 200% of its gross domestic product, leaving its finances highly sensitive to rising borrowing costs.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaving
Verb
  • After wrapping up its longest monthly losing streak on Wall Street in more than a decade, Google has started September by giving investors several reasons for optimism.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The voyage involved a 57,038-DWT bulk carrier, giving the system a test under real commercial operating conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving
Verb
  • Now Norvell enters 2026 firmly on the hot seat, entrusting his future to another transfer quarterback.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The South Chicago resident is planning to build relationships and help families feel comfortable entrusting their children to him and his educational process — one where reading, literature, and math are connected to life skills.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrusting
Verb
  • Once in office, Escalona quickly began to roll back parts of Carollo’s legacy, including transferring the Tower Theater back to MDC.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Directly transferring the original walking policy failed because the second robot had different body proportions, joint configurations, and motor characteristics.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of transferring
Verb
  • Yet the same company would show up repeatedly in articles describing a particular market or recommending providers in a particular category.
    — Mat Golubovic, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Here are 10 of the stocks JPMorgan is recommending in September.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of recommending
Verb
  • So, delegating responsibility for crisis management to AI is not an option.
    — Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Less is more today, but delegating (instead of overworking yourself) could work in your favor.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of delegating

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“Commending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commending. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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