Commendable

//kəˈmɛndəbəl//

"Commendable" in a Sentence (13 examples)

Today, their efforts have paid off and they are in possession of conclusive evidence, an achievement which is indeed commendable.

Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.

This is very commendable.

The institution's concern for the well-being of its employees is commendable.

You've made commendable progress in the English language this past year.

Their commendable economic policies lure vulnerable individuals into supporting their harmful social policies.

Their commendable social policies lure vulnerable individuals into supporting their harmful economic policies.

There are two types of political correctness which are often conflated and which should be distinguished. There is the political correctness of language, which holds that certain groups should not be referred to by certain words with negative connotations (e.g., ethnic slurs), and there is the political correctness of ideas, which holds that certain ideas should not be discussed. The former is arguably commendable; the latter is harmful.

Tom received an honorable mention for his commendable work.

It's really very commendable.

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Thanks, i' faith; for silence is only commendable In a neat's tongue dried and a maid not vendible.

Tuc[ca]. […] Can thy Author doe it impudently enough? Hiſt[rio]. O, I warrant you, Captaine: and ſpitefully inough too; he ha's one of the moſt ouerflowing villanous wits, in Rome. He will ſlander any man that breathes; If he diſguſt him. Tucca. I'le know the poor, egregious, nitty Raſcall; and he haue ſuch commendable Qualities, I'le cheriſh him: […]

Gareth Southgate's side had performed with commendable maturity to control Poland and a hostile crowd giving thunderous backing to their team – but it all changed one minute into four minutes of stoppage time.

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