Candide, Pangloss, Martin, Cunégonde, Paquette, Cacambo, the old woman, and Brother Giroflée all set to work (on this "louable dessein", or "commendable plan", as the narrator calls it), each to one specific task.
He also proposed a commendable campaign-finance reform plan that went nowhere.
The Home for Good plan is a commendable first step toward moving single homeless individuals off the streets.
The soon-to-be presidential nominee of the Republican Party has praised Ryan's plan as a commendable product of the "intellectual leader" of Congress.
The Whole of Football Plan, released midway through this year, provides a commendable 20-year vision for the game.
Pentland does a commendable job in describing how better data can enhance social planning.
The Obama Administration has done a commendable job when it comes to aid for international family planning.
While Oliver's new collaboration is by no means a solution to America's obesity crisis, it is a commendable start, as it takes the guesswork out of meal planning and offers insights about nutrition, portion size and tastiness.
Medicare has done a commendable job in creating Internet-based tools that will, if properly employed, point people to the best value drug plans available given their mix of medications.
A commendable statement, indeed.
What a commendable attitude.
