Tom received a commendation for bravery for rescuing a woman from a burning house.
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Commendation
//ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən//
Synonyms for "commendation" (40 found)
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Closest matches (8)
Strong matches (12)
Related words (20)
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9 entriesSynonyms
2 entriesderived
1 entriesrelated to
13 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
26 translations across 15 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- похвала noun (message of affection or respect)
- препоръка noun (act of commending; praise)
Czech
1 entries- chvála noun (act of commending; praise)
Finnish
2 entries- suositus noun (act of commending; praise)
- tervehdys noun (message of affection or respect)
Friulian
1 entries- laud noun (act of commending; praise)
Hungarian
1 entries- dicséret noun (act of commending; praise)
Irish
1 entries- ardmholadh noun (act of commending; praise)
Italian
2 entries- elogio noun (act of commending; praise)
- encomio noun (act of commending; praise)
Macedonian
3 entries- благо́дарност noun (act of commending; praise)
- по́фалба noun (act of commending; praise)
- по́хвала noun (message of affection or respect)
Middle English
3 entries- commendacioun noun (act of commending; praise)
- enhaunsynge noun (act of commending; praise)
- recommendacioun noun (message of affection or respect)
Māori
1 entries- kupu hautoa noun (message of affection or respect)
Polish
1 entries- rekomendacja noun (act of commending; praise)
Romanian
3 entries- elogiere noun (act of commending; praise)
- lăudare noun (act of commending; praise)
- recomandare noun (act of commending; praise)
Russian
1 entries- благода́рность noun (act of commending; praise)
Spanish
3 entries- comendación noun (act of commending; praise)
- encomio noun (act of commending; praise)
- recomendación noun (act of commending; praise)
Tocharian B
1 entries- pālalñe noun (act of commending; praise)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
"I've been chosen to receive a commendation at the graduation ceremony. I'm about to go to rehearsal for it now." "Amazing! See you! Hope you don't trip on stage."
Source: tatoeba (10281667)
Her successful completion of the project earned her a commendation and overtime leave.
Source: tatoeba (12604664)
letter of commendation
Source: wiktionary
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