commendation

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She was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal.

She received a commendation for bravery for rescuing the old woman from the burning home.

Officer David Delinko had stopped on his way home from the police station, where he'd received another commendation from the chief—this time for aiding in the recapture of Dana Matherson.  (source) Carl Hiassen, Hoot, 2002

I got better, and when hundreds of thousands flocked to our base for a biannual air show, our media relations worked so well that I earned a commendation medal.  (source) J. D. Vance, Hillbilly Elegy, 2016

Pratte and his crew were given special commendations.  (source) Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken, 2010

He easily could have turned Luke in, and gotten praise and another commendation ceremony.†  (source) Margaret Peterson Haddix, Among the Hidden, 1998

Kohler took a sharp left and entered a wide hallway adorned with awards and commendations.  (source) Dan Brown, Angels & Demons, 2000

Apparently, Owen had made a favorable impression upon some grieving Arizona family who had connections at the Pentagon; through the chain of command, the major general had received a special letter of commendation—the Casualty Branch at the post had reason to be proud: a Second Lieutenant Paul 0.†  (source) John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany, 1989

But they had what remained of their army to comfort; they left him and strode among their soldiers, dispensing words of consolation to the wounded and commendations of bravery to all.  (source) Frank Beddor, The Looking Glass Wars, 2006

It's better than red, but that's the highest commendation I can give.†  (source) Stephenie Meyer, Breaking Dawn, 2008

Action means commendations, and possibly promotions.†  (source) Ann Leckie, Ancillary Justice, 2013

This had earned him and Dodge a flowery letter of commendation.†  (source) Tom Clancy, The Hunt for Red October, 1984

And that he'd been a marine, served in Iraq, and received a couple of commendations.†  (source) Nicholas Sparks, The Lucky One, 2008

She deserves generous commendation for her efforts.

Fearing that Kano might be mistakenly accused of war crimes, Martindale and several other POW officers wrote a letter of commendation for him before they went home.  (source) Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken, 2010

Appropriate commendations and the nodding of heads.  (source) Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow, 2016

Miss Crawford knew Mrs. Norris too well to think of gratifying her by commendation of Fanny;  (source) Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, 1814

To be deriving support from the commendations of Mrs. Fraser!  (source) Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, 1814

Now I may say that even I could not require William Price to excite a greater interest, or be followed by warmer wishes and higher commendation, than were most voluntarily bestowed by my uncle after the evening they had passed together.  (source) Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, 1814

The duke hath offered him letters of commendations to the king.  (source) William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, 1607

They talked of William, a subject on which Mrs. Price could never tire; and Mr. Crawford was as warm in his commendation as even her heart could wish.  (source) Jane Austen, Mansfield Park, 1814

Your commendations, madam, get from her tears.  (source) William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, 1607

Not much commendation to them.  (source) William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, 1607

I have those hopes of her good that her education promises; her dispositions she inherits, which makes fair gifts fairer; for where an unclean mind carries virtuous qualities, there commendations go with pity,—they are virtues and traitors too: in her they are the better for their simpleness; she derives her honesty, and achieves her goodness.  (source) William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well, 1607