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commendation

/ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/

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

Examples :

"The firefighter received a commendation for his bravery in rescuing the child from the burning building. "
communication achievement value attitude moral organization

Related Words

Illustration favorable

favorable adjective

/ˈfeɪvərəbəl/ /ˈfeɪvərəbl̩/

Pleasing, encouraging or approving.

"The candidate wearing the business suite made a favourable impression."

Illustration admitting

admitting verb

/ədˈmɪtɪŋ/

To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

"A ticket admits one into a playhouse."

Illustration representation

representation noun

/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

That which represents something else.

"The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body."

Illustration affection

affection noun

/əˈfɛkʃən/

The act of affecting or acting upon.

"The affection of the sun on the ripening tomatoes turned them a vibrant red. "

Illustration excellent

excellent adjective

/ˈɛksələnt/

Having excelled, having surpassed.

"The student's excellent performance on the math test showed they had surpassed their previous scores. "

Illustration recognition

recognition noun

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity)

"He looked at her for ten full minutes before recognition dawned."

Illustration recommendation

recommendation noun

/ˌɹɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən/

An act of recommending.

"The teacher's recommendation for the student was very positive. "

Illustration approbation

approbation noun

/ˌæp.ɹəʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌæp.ɹoʊˈbeɪ.ʃən/

The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.

"The teacher's approbation of Sarah's essay was evident in the high grade she received. "

Illustration compliments

compliments noun

/ˈkɒmplɪmənts/ /ˈkɑmplɪmənts/

An expression of praise, congratulation, or respect.

"Her performance earned her many compliments from the audience. "

Illustration commending

commending verb

/kəˈmɛndɪŋ/

To congratulate or reward.

"The schoolboy was commended for raising the alarm about the burning building."

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

Illustration firefighter

firefighter noun

/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪt.ə(ɹ)/

A person who puts out fires.

"The firefighter bravely entered the burning building to rescue the people inside. "