commend
verb (used with object)
to present, mention, or praise as worthy of confidence, notice, kindness, etc.; recommend.
has commended
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present perfectof commend (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Hayes’ defensive struggles got him benched late last season, but Redick has commended the center’s improvement on that end of the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Team goals mean everything for Eberle, who has commended the Kraken for maintaining their core in hopes of exceeding last spring’s playoff run to Game 7 of the second round.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2023
President Yoweri Museveni has commended the bill, though he sent it back to Parliament on Thursday for “improvement,” his party said in a statement.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
Since the investigation started, Mr. Goodell has commended Mr. Snyder and his wife, Tanya, for making changes to the culture — never mind that its toxicity was a product of Mr. Snyder’s 21-year reign.
From Washington Post ● May 28, 2021
His companion followed by working out of the gill to the right and in again above the obstacle, and this way has commended itself to later climbers.
From Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England by W. P. Haskett Smith
