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How to use the word commend in a Sentence? Page #4

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I commend the president for his strength throughout the historic negotiations that have led to this point.

– Nancy Pelosi

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I commend Airbus, they learned a lot from their mistakes ... When you compare the A350 to the 787, the former is head and shoulders above Boeing.

– Al Baker

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

I want to commend the members of our community for their commitment for peaceful and respectful protests during this process, our commitment is clear. They demand answers.

– Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

I commend the President, but I'd also like to stress that the problem his actions are trying to address can't be solved by the White House or the Department of Justice. Congress created these mandatory minimums, and Congress needs to reform them.

– Julie Stewart

Found on CNN
9 years ago

We are thrilled that President Obama is making good on his promise to use the powers granted him by the Constitution to provide relief for federal prisoners serving excessively long mandatory minimum sentences, i commend the President.

– Julie Stewart

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Hopefully this will work, but we won't know for some time, but I do commend them for taking action.

– Ted Lieu

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

I commend the company for doing so, as I did for its relatively swift disclosure of this breach.

– Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Whoever did this must be held accountable for their actions, i commend the local authorities, who have said that they are taking this despicable act seriously.

– Yaacov Behrman

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Pleasures are all alike simply considered in themselves: he that hunts, or he that governs the commonwealth, they both please themselves alike, only we commend that, whereby we ourselves receive some benefit.

– John Selden

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10 years ago

Reprove thy friend privately; commend him publicly.

– Solon

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13 years ago

Whenever you commend, add your reasons for doing so; it is this which distinguishes the approbation of a man of sense from the flattery of sycophants and admiration of fools.

– Sir Richard Steele

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13 years ago

All commend patience, but none can endure to suffer.

– Thomas Fuller

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14 years ago

Be thou the first true merit to befriend, his praise is lost who stays till all commend.

– Alexander Pope

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14 years ago

Whenever you commend, add your reasons for doing so it is this which distinguishes the approbation of a man of sense from the flattery of sycophants and admiration of fools.

– Sir Richard Steele

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14 years ago

Reprove thy friend privately commend him publicly.

– Solon

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14 years ago

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