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(official) commendation

NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. (official) commendation
2. public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.)

This noun refers to the act of publicly commending or giving an award to someone in recognition of outstanding achievement or good conduct. It is commonly seen in school or workplace settings, such as an award ceremony.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The city recognized an organization for its years of charitable donations.

Sentence 2

I got a message from HR saying they'd nominated me for a commendation.

Sentence 3

Our team was recognized at the company-wide end-of-term meeting.

Sentence 4

I heard my dad got a commendation yesterday for helping clean up the neighborhood.

Sentence 5

That's exactly why I wish the people working behind the scenes got recognized too.