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commendably

[kuh-men-duh-blee] / kəˈmɛn də bli /


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Director Craig Gillespie is no stranger to turbulent filmmaking, and his “Cruella” commendably made an underserved villain into a fully sketched character, without overrelying on callbacks.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

The coroner praised the police and emergency services response to the stabbings, describing them as "commendably rapid and extensive" but said there were issues with the "inter-operability" between various agencies that could be improved.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2026

Among its virtues, the Studio Museum is commendably generous to its artists in residence, who have studios and their own lounge.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

The journal probably isn’t in the libraries of ordinary readers, but the article’s prose is commendably clear and its conclusions eye-opening.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2024

It belongs to Dartmouth College, of Hanover, whose famous Outing Club has been looking after it in a commendably diligent and low-key way since the early years of this century.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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