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    commendatory
    /kɒˈmɛndət(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. serving to present something as suitable for approval or acceptance: archaic "a commendatory grin"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOMMENDATORY definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    praising or expressing approval for someone or something: Let me read you an extract from a commendatory review of the work. Alongside the mainly commendatory applause came the occasional criticism. Fewer examples.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › commendatoryCommendatory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of COMMENDATORY is serving to commend. How to use commendatory in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOMMENDATORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    COMMENDATORY definition: serving to commend ; expressing praise or approval | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › commendatoryCOMMENDATORY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Commendatory definition: serving to commend; approving; praising.. See examples of COMMENDATORY used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › commendatoryCommendatory - definition of commendatory by The Free Dictionary

    Define commendatory. commendatory synonyms, commendatory pronunciation, commendatory translation, English dictionary definition of commendatory. adj. Serving to commend.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › commendatoryCommendatory Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Serving to commend; expressing praise or approval. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Recommending. Webster's New World. Holding a benefice in commendam. Wiktionary. Synonyms: approbatory. acclamatory. laudatory. congratulatory. complimentary. Other Word Forms of Commendatory. Noun. Singular: commendatory. Plural: commendatories.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › commendatorycommendatory - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 30, 2023 · commendatory ( comparative more commendatory, superlative most commendatory) Serving to commend or compliment; complimentary . Holding a benefice in commendam . a commendatory bishop.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › commendatory_adjcommendatory, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word commendatory mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word commendatory, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. commendatory has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › commendatoryCOMMENDATORY Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for COMMENDATORY: favorable, positive, good, appreciative, approving, complimentary, friendly, admiring; Antonyms of COMMENDATORY: negative, uncomplimentary, unfavorable, derogatory, adverse, depreciatory, unflattering, disapproving.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › commendatorycommendatory - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    com•mend•a•to•ry (kə men′ də tôr′ē, -tōr′ē), adj. serving to commend; approving; praising. holding a benefice in commendam. held in commendam. Late Latin commendātōrius, equivalent. to commendā ( re) to commend + -tōrius - tory1. 1545–55. 'commendatory' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):