commendation
pronunciation
How to pronounce commendation in British English:
UK [ˌkɒmenˈdeɪʃn]
How to pronounce commendation in American English:
US [ˌkɑmenˈdeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
- a message expressing a favorable opinion
Word Origin
- commendation (n.)
- "expression of approval," late 14c. (from c. 1200 as the name of one of the Offices of the Dead), from Old French commendacion "approval, praise," from Latin commendationem (nominative commendatio) "recommendation, commendation," noun of action from past participle stem of commendare (see commend).
Example
- 1. Go through your files and look for letters of commendation , awards , etc. you earned in your industry .
- 2. Unlike coffee exports from countries such as brazil and ethiopia , vietnamese beans are typically used in cheap instant western coffee , which earns scant international commendation .
- 3. In the aftermath of heated presidential , congressional and local elections on may 10th , the philippines basked in the glow of international commendation of its use of computer technology to produce , for the first time , seemingly indisputable results .
- 4. Demerit recording and commendation which is presented by department manager shall be conformed with the signature by the executive director , and finally recorded by personnel department .
- 5. Last year , cites awarded a ' certificate of commendation ' to the chinese government agency tasked with wildlife law enforcement for work to stop the illegal trade of animal parts .