commendable
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Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas so far looks to be doing a commendable job restoring stability and certainty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
But he looks the part — Jackman has a commendable willingness to recede inside himself — even though after the rousing opening, the script gives him almost nothing to do.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
It is definitely commendable that the Dodgers “museum” commemorates Glenn Burke and Billy Bean.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
The latter may not possess the same level of excitement and intrigue, but it has commendable aspects—from Theo’s gripping search to his struggle to accept his status as “a person, once complete, now halved.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“It would be much more commendable to be somebody else’s enemy,” said the gentleman; “far more natural.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing commendable
Thumbs Up: Synonyms for "Good"
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