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
Many social media comments, meanwhile, commended Baldoni's promotional message for viewers to always have hope.
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster, the largest concert ticketing company in the US, commended the FTC’s new rule in a statement.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Others commended her husband's sense of humor and his reaction to the news.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
She has been commended for her loyalty, integrity, compassion for people of all backgrounds, and is universally described as honest and steadfast in crisis.
—The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
Live Nation, the owner of Ticketmaster, the largest concert ticketing company in the US, commended the FTC’s new rule in a statement.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Others commended her husband's sense of humor and his reaction to the news.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
She has been commended for her loyalty, integrity, compassion for people of all backgrounds, and is universally described as honest and steadfast in crisis.
—The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Last summer, at the time a photo of Lionel Messi blessing him at barely six months old resurfaced and went viral, Lamine won the Euros with La Roja in Germany ahead of being handed the Golden Boy gong by Tutto Sport and the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Creole restaurant was handed a yellow placard for several health code violations.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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With a few weeks left in winter, go ahead and grab this coat starting from $16 in select sizes, and keep scrolling to see more jacket deals at Walmart.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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But with 3½ days left in office, Biden renewed attention for a century-old fight that energized generations of women.—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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Here, the researchers focused on the three fingers of the protein structure that gave this group its name.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
15 Jan. 2025
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His son, who had drifted away from art, was given the chance to complete it. 10 Best Books of 2024: The staff of The New York Times Book Review has chosen the year’s top fiction and nonfiction.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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The State Elections Enforcement Commission spent roughly three months investigating those allegations before deciding Tuesday there is enough evidence to recommend Castillo for criminal charges.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2025
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The United States Department of Agriculture recommends packing enough water and food for two to three days. 5.—
Caitlin O'Kane,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2025
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His remains were transferred to a hearse for a motorcade in preparation for his final drive to his beloved hometown.—
Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
10 Jan. 2025
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Jaden Bradley, Caleb Love, and KJ Lewis are still the headliners on the perimeter — but the real difference the last five games, and the guy who makes all these lineup permutations click, is Campbell transfer Anthony Dell’Orso.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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So Carter delegated her operations team and transformed Set’s Beverly Hills HQ into a donation centre.—
Christina Binkley,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2025
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Presidents exercise limitless legislative power delegated by Congress to issue regulations or proclaim national emergencies as routinely as the rising and setting of the sun.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Zupan, at the time a senior fellow at the Regional Plan Association, was entrusted with collecting data on how electronic tolling was working out.—
Ginia Bellafante,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Hired as Trump's special counsel in 2007, he was quickly entrusted with sensitive tasks ranging from negotiating vendor disputes to burying stories that might tarnish Trump's public image.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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Until then, the choice will be similar dynamics but without the grand touring range, or the ability to deliver longer distances but not the same agility.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Following Black Myth Wukong, the Chinese gaming industry will deliver big action game with Lost Soul Aside.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Commend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commend. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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