verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
highly
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It has been highly commended by Citalia guests for its hospitality and good, varied cuisine.
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The restoration was singled out for praise in 1986 when it was highly commended by the Association of Railway Preservation Societies.
■ NOUN
work
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Margaret was commended for her work in the community and her invitation was in recognition of this.
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I commend the work of my hon. Friend the Minister in that respect.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The committee has commended achievement tests every four years.
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The leadership Rodriguez displayed is to be commended.
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The priest stepped forward to bless Tom's body and commend it to God.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Behavior is to be commended only if it is more than merely commendable.
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But there's still plenty to commend the book.
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Despite my reservations about some aspects of the book, I do believe that it has much to commend it.
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He said he commended their guest for her knowledge of Neapolitan art which no doubt surpassed that of most Neapolitans.
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Hospital staff commended another canoeist who took a strap from his own craft to make a sling.
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I commend the Bill to the House.
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I commend the politicians of Northern Ireland for doing that.
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The judge commended not only his elegant and thorough analysis but also his lucid exposition of the work.