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commendable

[ kuh-men-duh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. worthy of praise:

    She did a commendable job of informing all the interested parties.



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Other Word Forms

  • dz·Իa··Ա noun
  • dz·Իa· adverb
  • ԴDzcdz·Իa· adjective
  • nondz·Իa··Ա noun
  • nondz·Իa· adverb
  • ܲcdz·Իa· adjective
  • undz·Իa· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of commendable1

First recorded in 1350–1400; from Old French, from Latin dzԻ, equivalent to dzԻ() commend ( def ) + -bilis -ble ( def )
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Example Sentences

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But somehow he clung on to deny Rose - a 44-year-old, who surely deserves another major and plays this game with commendable grace and class.

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“ is commendable in Thailand is that whatever is in the building code, I think most of the structures followed the code, and that’s why the devastation was not that high,” he said.

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It is quite commendable to hold a civil conversation with those who have different political viewpoints.

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E. Alex Jung’s piece on Alvarez is commendable for many reasons, but in particular for its commitment to examining the histories of the people involved with clarity and thoughtfulness.

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Mr Machin said that many of the Budget announcements were "commendable", such as the focus on long-term planning and attempts to boost investment in infrastructure.

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