Sentence examples for made commendable from inspiring English sources

But over the longer term, they have made commendable improvements in economic management.

She did not specify whether that celebration should be a parade, but added, "The fact remains that our military has made commendable achievements in Iraq".

Long held back not just by a pacifist-sounding constitution, but also by a lack of imagination, Japan under Mr Koizumi made commendable moves towards a more muscular and constructive diplomacy that better matched its economic clout.

Union officials said the company had made commendable efforts to improve safety but still had work to do, especially in training workers to use new equipment and the techniques the company is introducing.

For various reasons — the recession, the closing of some coal-fired plants, the tough new automobile mileage standards — the United States has made commendable progress in reducing its emissions, and is halfway toward meeting Mr. Obama's pledge at the Copenhagen climate summit meeting in 2009 to reduce its emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020.

Some countries, and many business organisations, made commendable commitments to advance the SE4All goals, which comprise delivering universal access to energy, doubling the rate of improvement in energy intensity (energy used per unit of output) and doubling the share of renewables in energy consumption by 2030.

The 20-page paper credited the company with making "commendable progress".

Some were making commendable progress on their own (e.g. Kwale) but others needed capacity building in realizing and actualizing their own potentials, capacities and opportunities within the district to support the cause of children in need of protection.

There's a bit of alcohol involved and no one seems to be making commendable decisions.

The bright-voiced American soprano Susanna Phillips made a commendable house debut as a sassy Musetta.

With some dishes at Red Lantern, she has made a commendable start.