commendation

ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of commendation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

praiseexpression of praise or approval

She received commendation for her hard work.

accolade

tribute

recognitionformal statement of praise or respect

The soldier was given a commendation for his service.

accolade

praise

tribute

official praise

Rare

award or recognition for achievement

Rare

He earned a commendation for his bravery.

accolade

award

recognition

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Origin of commendation

Latin, commendatio (recommendation)

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good show

commendation

commendable or praiseworthy action or situation

good on

adj.

commendation

deserving approval or praise for actions

citation

recognition

official commendation for an achievement

eulogia

language

praise or commendation

eulogising

adj.

admiring

expressing admiration or commendation

extolment

praise

expression of approval or commendation

laudation

communication

the act of giving praise or commendation

MUC

acr.

acr: Meritorious Unit Commendation

award given to military units for exceptional performance

Examples of commendation in a sentence

His bravery received commendation from the community.
She received a commendation for her volunteer work.
His bravery earned him a commendation from the mayor.
The project won a commendation from the industry leaders.

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French:éloge, distinction, ...
German:Lob, Auszeichnung, ...
Italian:lode, encomio, ...
Spanish:elogio, condecoración, ...
Portuguese:menção honrosa, comenda, ...
Chinese:表扬, 表彰, ...
Japanese:称賛, 感謝状, ...
Arabic:ثَناء, شَهَادَةُ تَقْدِير, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁבַח, צִיּוּן לְשֶׁבַח, ...
Russian:похвала, благодарность, ...
Ukrainian:похвала, подяка, ...
Hindi:प्रशंसा, प्रशस्ति, ...
Bengali:প্রশংসা, প্রশংসাপত্র, ...
Catalan:elogi, distinció, ...
Czech:pochvala, vyznamenání, ...
Danish:ros, udmærkelse, ...
Dutch:lof, onderscheiding, ...
Greek:έπαινος, τιμητική διάκριση, ...
Hungarian:elismerés, kitüntetés, ...
Khmer:ការសរសើរ, លិខិតសរសើរ, ...
Korean:칭찬, 훈장, ...
Persian:تقدیر, تقدیرنامه, ...
Polish:pochwała, wyróżnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):elogio, comenda, ...
Romanian:laudă, distincție, ...
Swedish:beröm, utmärkelse, ...
Thai:การยกย่อง, คำยกย่อง, ...
Turkish:takdir, takdirname, ...
Vietnamese:lời khen ngợi, bằng khen, ...

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Definition of commendation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of commendation

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Examples of commendation in a sentence

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