commendations

noun

plural of commendation
as in congratulations
archaic best wishes his Lordship extends his hearty commendations

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Recent Examples of commendations The novel earned commendations from authors such as Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 With close to a 20-to-1 teacher-to-student ratio, the meeting began with commendations about Ruiz’s defensive strides and devoted work ethic. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 28 May 2026 The city of San Jose and Santa Clara County presented commendations honoring the restaurant’s longevity, and singer Jerry Sauceda serenaded the crowd for hours. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 There are other commendations that could be thrown on, like how this might be McCartney’s best album of the 21st century. — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 May 2026 Responding officers receive commendations Also important to note is an investment by the Old Westbury Police paid off. — Carolyn Gusoff april 6, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026 Gallrein received several commendations while serving, including four Bronze Star Medals and two Presidential Unit Citations. — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Mar. 2026 Also presented with various commendations during the 2025 induction ceremony were Salt-N-Pepa, Warren Zevon, Carol Kaye, Nicky Hopkins, Thom Bell and Lenny Waronker. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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  1. regards
  2. respects
  3. praise
Noun
  • Argentina’s helter-skelter run to the final will come up against its greatest test and their ferocious mentality won’t quite be enough against a better team in all regards.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Rivian is just getting started in regards to the R2 and its over-the-air software updates.
    — Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of regards
Noun
  • Some visitors say paying respects at Yasukuni carries a spiritual meaning that should not be equated with endorsing war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Accidental Jurist In many respects, GHG Protocol is a victim of its own success.
    — Mike Feibus, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of respects
Noun
  • Despite Schaffer’s praise of his acting chops, Lewis doesn’t think the ex-POTUS will be rushing to add more credits to his IMDb page.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The song removal was greeted with praise from Swift fans in the Tik Tok comments.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of praise

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