"commendable for" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone or something that deserves praise or admiration for a specific quality, action, or achievement. Example: The young athlete's dedication and hard work were commendable for a beginner, as she quickly rose through the ranks in her sport.
The ExCom report is also commendable for encouraging states to integrate climate-induced migration and displacement in their adaptation planning.
[It would be] wise, judicious and commendable for us to agree on the contours of a second programme [on Monday]..
Here and throughout the program, the Quicksilver musicians offered impeccable, soulful playing — commendable for its spirit, buoyancy and fine-tuned ensemble work.
Ms. Koh's tone sounded more beautiful and penetrating here than in the third partita; she offered an interpretation commendable for its depth and communicative power.
The Global Compact is commendable for encouraging states to increase opportunities for people to migrate regularly before migration becomes an act of desperation.
The show is also commendable for not being loaded with the gallery's artists; only 4 of the 32 contemporary works here are from Team Cohan.
Their aggressive deal for Miller was commendable, but for a team about to lose important pieces, it came at a high cost.
Paglia even disapproves of Gaga's habit of dressing up for the paparazzi, though the Lady's insistence on being fabulous at all times strikes me as pretty commendable – entertaining for us, an effort for her.
With their Premiership place secured for next season, defeat leaves London Irish with little to play for, although they showed commendable spirit for fighting back from their early deficit.
Nonetheless, in bucking the National Rifle Association to protect public safety, the governor has set a commendable example for other Republican governors and for Republican leaders in Congress.
"Dangerous Company" is just such a book.The two authors are experienced journalists with a mid-western appetite for grubby research and a commendable talent for enlivening a potentially dull subject with sharp prose.
