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commendable

[kuh-men-duh-buhl] / kəˈmɛn də bəl /


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His work-rate as a largely solo striker - hauling his team up and holding the ball in - was commendable.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Her restraint is the commendable trait on which the women hang their devotion.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

The genre-bending artist’s concept album is a commendable experiment in storytelling, inspired by the like of Sergio Leone and Quentin Tarantino and featuring appearances from Jamie Foxx, Sam Elliot and Kehlani.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

"What the young people did was commendable," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

“That’s commendable, of course. Well, I won’t insist.”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith


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