Object

• bravery: They warmly commended the bravery of the rescue workers.

• runner-up: One of the highly commended runners-up was also from Linda's class.

• Hon: Mr. Straw: Such situations are tragic, and I commend the hon.

• poem: An anthology of commended poems will also be published by Blinking Eye.

• achievement: Ben Jeffries is keen to commend the achievements of the family friendly initiative.

• effort: I would like to commend the tremendous effort our students have made in the past year.

Subject

• judge: Hannah's talk was highly commended by the judges.

• panel: Cliff also presents certificates to any entries that have been highly commended by the audit panel judging committee.

Preposition: as

• example: The work of the College and the model it has adopted was cited and commended as an example of good practice among the attendees.

Modifying Another Word

• highly: The campaign was highly commended in the Charity Awards.

• warmly: They warmly commended the bravery of the rescue workers.

• wholeheartedly: I wish to wholeheartedly commend this popular version of the Ecumenical Directory.

• heartily: I could find no real fault with it so I would heartily commend it for use.

• specially: The judges also want to specially commend the runner up, Michael Pearce.

• strongly: We strongly commend this approach to the UK Government.

Used with why or when

• what: You can't commend what you don't cherish.

Preposition: in

• category: Dimsum came highly commended in the small business category.

• award: During 2005 he was runner up in the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art, and highly commended in the SAA awards.

Preposition: by

• judge: Hannah's talk was highly commended by the judges.

• panel: Cliff also presents certificates to any entries that have been highly commended by the audit panel judging committee.