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Definitions

commendation

[kom-uhn-dey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm ənˈdeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
giving of praise; acclaim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
encouragement
STRONG
PR acclamation approbation approval award bouquet credit encomium honor panegyric pay plum points posy puff rave recommendation stroke stroking tribute
WEAK
brownie points good opinion pat on the back pat on the head pumping up shot in the arm
Antonyms
STRONG
condemnation criticism disapproval dishonor disrespect ill repute
WEAK
blame censure reprimand

Example Sentences

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Judge Levett issued the investigating the team a formal commendation for its work on the case.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Her former regiment highlighted her bravery when attending to an overturned vehicle in the Falklands that left multiple Welsh Guards injured – which won her a commendation award.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

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

Absent any activity, his shop stands frozen in time: a commendation from the city and a photograph of his father on the wall, racks of shoe polish, laces and an empty gumball machine.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

If that happened, the captain and the sergeant would have little choice but to take him off desk duty and put him back on patrol again—with a glowing commendation for his file.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen