Words similar to commended

Example sentences for: commended

How can you use “commended” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The IRS should be commended for recognizing the importance and benefits of ensuring equal treatment for all taxpayers.
They commended NATO for bombing quickly rather than ignoring the brutality as Allied leaders did during the Holocaust.
The group is commended for its ability to tap spirituality without degenerating into self-centered men's-movement histrionics.
Aides commended the decision and cited progress on several fronts.
He was hailed for his "life-affirming" approach to the traumas of the 20 th century; he was condemned and commended for his emphasis on mankind's destructive impulses.