commendable
Example Sentences
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The tabulation — which can last weeks past election day — is the product, in large part, of a commendable objective: Encouraging as many people as possible to vote.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
Instead, the fight the tourists showed early on Saturday was commendable.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
“Thoughtful inquiry is always commendable, but that inquiry should not be confused with baseless skepticism, which is what I think we’re encountering here,” said panel member Dr. Cody Meissner, who voted against ending the recommendation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
Not that the PA is a thoroughly commendable organization.
From Slate • Sep. 3, 2025
“A very commendable ambition, young man,” said a small voice from across the cell.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
Vocabulary lists containing commendable
Thumbs Up: Synonyms for "Good"
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