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Synonyms for commendation
ˌkɒm ənˈdeɪ ʃəncom·men·da·tion

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Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. citation, commendationnoun

    an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

    Synonyms:
    approval, credit, quote, acknowledgment, mention, citation, quotation, reference, cite

  2. approval, commendationnoun

    a message expressing a favorable opinion

    "words of approval seldom passed his lips"

    Synonyms:
    favourable reception, approving, favorable reception, approval, citation, blessing

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. commendationnoun

    Synonyms:
    recommendation, approval, approbation, good opinion

  2. commendationnoun

    Synonyms:
    praise, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, good word

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "commendation":

    praise, citation, congratulations, quotation

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#437credit
#561quote
#666reference
#2297approval
#3935mention
#6267citation
#6760praise
#7982cite
#8288congratulations
#10391quotation
#11641blessing
#16843approving
#19306applause
#20457acknowledgment
#42957commendation
#48701eulogy
#59575approbation
#206284encomium
#247223panegyric

How to use commendation in a sentence?

  1. R Chamberlain:

    It is better to be well deserving without praise than to live by the air of undeserved commendation.

  2. Antoine De Saint-Exupery:

    The censure of those who are opposed to us, is the highest commendation that can be given us.

  3. JANET M. ESSON-SCOTT:

    arise, stand strong, shine, aim high, soar. There are no greater validation and commendation than of god almighty- janet m-esson scott. All rights reserved.

  4. Joe Biden:

    The idea that this man stood up and he said what had to be said, got it out that ... his Navy personnel were in danger, the guy, he should have a commendation rather than be fired.


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