Synonyms for commendation
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Noun
1. Approbation
approbation, praise, approval, applause, encomium, recommendation, good word, compliment, eulogy, laudation, commend dated
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Definitions
- n. 1
The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
Forms
- Plural
- commendations → approbations, praises, approvals, applauses…
Example sentences
- approval This bill was sent to the Senate for its approval.
- praise Why do you get embarrassed when people praise you?
- applause The king’s portrait was unveiled to great applause.
- approbation She liked him too little to care for his approbation.
- citation Academic writing should contain citation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| commendation | falling | |
| approval | falling | |
| praise | rising | |
| applause | steady | |
| approbation | falling | |
| citation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- praise1, eulogy3
- 7 letters
- commend2
- 8 letters
- approval3, applause2, citation3, encomium4
- 9 letters
- laudation
- 10 letters
- compliment3
- 11 letters
- approbation4
- 14 letters
- recommendation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (eulogy3 = 3 syllables).