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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
commendation
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
receive
▪ Police awards Two Bristol detectives who disarmed a violent knifeman are to receive commendations for bravery.
▪ Those who snitch can receive commendations and rewards of up to $ 500.
▪ Judith, from Dungannon, receives a certificate of commendation and a dictionary of sociology.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ After winning the world championship, he received a note of commendation from the President.
▪ Patroni received an official commendation after rescuing twelve people from a sinking ship.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ His companions read the commendation for a departing soul; he seemed relieved.
▪ I do not think that anything could have a higher commendation.
▪ Lord Ross, the Lord Justice-Clerk, said that the two men deserved every commendation for their action in pursuing Forman.
▪ Those who snitch can receive commendations and rewards of up to $ 500.
▪ Through his worldwide correspondence Miller had gained tangible results and rare commendation from the Apothecaries.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Commendation

Commendation \Com`men*da"tion\, n. [L. commendatio.]

  1. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.

    Need we . . . epistles of commendation?
    --2 Cor. iii. 1.

    By the commendation of the great officers.
    --Bacon.

  2. That which is the ground of approbation or praise.

    Good nature is the most godlike commendation of a man.
    --Dryden.

  3. pl. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting. [Obs.]

    Hark you, Margaret; No princely commendations to my king?
    --Shak.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
commendation

"expression of approval," late 14c. (from c.1200 as the name of one of the Offices of the Dead), from Old French commendacion "approval, praise," from Latin commendationem (nominative commendatio) "recommendation, commendation," noun of action from past participle stem of commendare (see commend).

Wiktionary
commendation

n. 1 The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation. 2 That which is the ground of approbation or praise. 3 A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting. 4 An award or recognition for performance; a medal.

WordNet
commendation
  1. n. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement [syn: citation]

  2. a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" [syn: approval] [ant: disapproval]

Usage examples of "commendation".

Perhaps, on the whole, the ablest of the colored men who served with me in Congress, although each of the gentlemen I have named deserves high commendation, was John R.

To these commendations, independent of any accidents of time and place, we must add the peculiar merit which Claudian derived from the unfavorable circumstances of his birth.

Chief Assault Leader Higbe deserves commendation for making the cleanout run so smooth.

Lord Holger gave him full commendation, however, so it was a comfort to have him at her side.

Jones his heir, than he joined heartily with the uncle in every commendation of the nephew, and became as eager for her marriage with Jones, as he had before been to couple her to Blifil.

I told him I was glad to hear it, and said that I commended to him the care of her happiness, but such commendations were thrown away.

Western was acquainted with all this matter by Betty, who, after receiving many commendations and some rewards for her fidelity, was ordered, that, if the woman who brought the letter came again, she should introduce her to Mrs.

The same authority observes that she is perfectly got up and remarks in commendation of her hair especially that she is the best-groomed woman in the whole stud.

Holy Father, I am quite ready to take this step, if Your Holiness will grant me a letter of commendation written with your own hand.

My lover went to Geneva, and as his father approved of the match he returned with all the necessary documents and a strong letter of commendation from M.

Miss Bennet was therefore established as a sweet girl, and their brother felt authorized by such commendation to think of her as he chose.

What with keeping an eye on Papa Dupont that prevented his drinking himself to death seven times per calendar week, and an eye on Sofia that was fondly credited with being largely responsible for her failure to run away with each and every presentable man who ogled her, and browbeating the waiters and frustrating their attempts to cheat the house out of its fair dues, and supervising the marketing and the cuisine: believe it or not, Mama Therese led a tolerably busy life and deserved whatever gratification she got out of it, to say nothing of highest commendation for industry, fidelity, and frugality.

For the first time he noticed all of Leo's certificates and commendations still tacked up on his ego wall, and Wally the Walleye preserved for all eternity on a walnut plaque above the file cabinets, cigar butt sticking out of his ugly fish mouth.

She stressed that danger as strongly as she could at the following day's official review of the entire investigation, at the end of which fresh commendations were voted for all of them, Sanglier included.

As this is a secret mission, I cannot give you a letter of commendation.