commendatory

adjective

kə-ˈmen-də-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce commendatory (audio)
Definition of commendatorynext
as in favorable
expressing approval on the basis of several commendatory letters from his teachers, the student was admitted to the advanced studies program

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commendatory
  1. favorable
  2. positive
  3. good
Adjective
  • That combination of clear skies, dry air and terrain can produce dramatic overnight lows in the 20s and 30s — and in especially favorable setups, even colder readings in localized spots like the one near Kirk, Oregon.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Similarly, Sullivan and Hafley appear to have favorable view about Rodriguez’s ability to wear the green dot.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Definition of favorable
Adjective
  • The bat was captured and later tested positive for rabies, allowing doctors to begin the girl's post-exposure vaccination series quickly.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The report comes with Federal Reserve policymakers expressing mixed feelings about the economy – mostly positive on growth though apprehensive on inflation as earlier fears about weakness in the labor market have eased.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of positive
Adjective
  • The next best thing to intravenous intervention when dehydrated is Liquid IV.
    — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Our best guess is that there might be a little bit of recognition for the youngest generations, too, watching all those clips — as in, Holy cow, Austin Powers was real!
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of good
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“Commendatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commendatory. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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