commendation
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Roberts-Smith stepped back from active duties at the end of 2012, and formally left the ADF in 2015, shortly after receiving a commendation for Distinguished Service.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Judge Levett issued the investigating the team a formal commendation for its work on the case.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
The Visalia Unified School District’s public board meeting in March was a festive and upbeat affair with a performance by a student chamber music group and a commendation for a high school cheer squad.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025
The jurists are hardly due a commendation, since their previous ruling on the question was reversed 9-0 by the Supreme Court this summer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
“I am not a fool,” I said, speaking in a low voice, pleased by the commendation in his eyes, a little hurt by it as well.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Vocabulary lists containing commendation
Richard Nixon's "Checkers" Speech (1952)
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Twelfth Night
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