commendationnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˌkɒm.enˈdeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑː.mənˈdeɪ.ʃən/formal praise, or an official statement that praises someone:
Several of the firefighters received commendation for their bravery.
[ C ] an honour such as a prize given to someone because they have done something that people admire:
He was very proud when his daughter received a commendation for her achievement.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Praising and applauding
- a pat on the back idiom
- acclaim
- acclamation
- accolade
- adulate
- cheer
- extol
- felicitations
- fete
- full marks to sb idiom
- give sb five idiom
- lay
- pat
- praise
- recognize
- rhapsody
- round of applause idiom
- shout-out
- sing
- sing the praises of sb/sth idiom
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Prizes, rewards and medals