COMMENDING Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) chimed in on the conversation, commending Doe for coming forward. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 Carrie Ann Inaba exclaimed, commending his groove and rhythm. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 In comments commending the two honorees, Caucus organizer Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, senior associate dean for leadership studies, noted that Pelosi and Pence are laudable regardless of one’s politics. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026 Following the post Lola's Facebook post are comments commending the restaurant for helping the workers and community. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 While commending teammates during drills, Bosa wore a support sleeve on his right knee. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 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

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Verb

Instead, Sayegh got creative by, for example, handing through car doors fresh popcorn and candy to families pulling up at her front door to be consumed at home.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
In just his second-ever postseason start, Rasmussen struck out 10 and walked two before handing the ball over to closer Bryan Baker for the save.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of handing

Verb

Cuban independent journalists Yoani Sanchez and Camila Acosta said the police prevented them from leaving their homes to cover the trial.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
But Democrats blocked them, leaving Republicans to head home to face voters without fresh legislative victories.

— Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaving

Verb

There, local fishermen demonstrated their sustainable crayfish harvesting process, and as a spectacular touch, the helicopter lifted one of the crayfish tanks straight out of the ocean, giving our client a dramatic view of the abundant catch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
The other group is a little more spread out, giving more opportunity.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of giving

Verb

The Giants are entrusting Bryce Eldridge, their 21-year-old rookie, with the job of protecting Devers in the lineup.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Now Norvell enters 2026 firmly on the hot seat, entrusting his future to another transfer quarterback.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrusting

Verb

Also not helpful—the other 72% hand off tasks without transferring the authority, context or accountability that would let someone else actually own the outcome.

— Carrie-Ann Barrow, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Students are transferring three and four times, pros are trying to play ball against college kids, conflicting court decisions have created a fragmented system, one that no one intended.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of transferring

Verb

Here are the five of the stocks JPMorgan is recommending in October.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Authorities are putting together a case to submit to the Orange County district attorney’s office recommending that he be charged with making a false report of an emergency, Garcia said.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of recommending

Verb

The consideration worth making when delegating this is who has the credibility to hold the rest of the organization accountable when CRM hygiene slips or definitions get quietly reinterpreted.

— Kylie Fuentes, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Salesforce's latest survey this year shows that a growing number of consumers are delegating product search and filtering to AI agents, with usage of agentic search surging 200% year-on-year.

— , CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of delegating

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