The quality of being worthy of praise or approval; the state of deserving commendation.
From 'commendable' (worthy of praise) plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness', creating an abstract noun for the quality itself.
The commendableness of a small act of kindness might rival that of a grand gesture—showing that what makes something praiseworthy isn't always about scale but intention.
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