recommendation

noun

rec·​om·​men·​da·​tion ˌre-kə-mən-ˈdā-shən 

-ˌmen-

1

a

: the act of recommending

b

: something (such as a procedure) recommended

2

: something that recommends or expresses commendation

Examples of recommendation in a Sentence

My boss wrote me a glowing letter of recommendation.

Employees are frequently hired on the recommendation of a friend in the company.

The report made very specific recommendations for policy reform.

The committee's recommendation to hire a new director has been well received.

Recent Examples on the Web

Aetrex also recently added AI voice prompts, allowing shoppers to filter shoe recommendations by asking questions such as finding the best running shoe under $200 based on their individual foot data. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

The following year, thanks in part to a recommendation from his best man, he was hired as a gag writer. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

At the conclusion of the pilot, the superintendent will report findings, including utilization rates, financial impacts and recommendations for potential expansion or permanent adoption. — Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Japanese denim makers curate for customers eager to stand out from the crowd, and that has taken on a whole new meaning in the era of monotonous algorithmic recommendations and AI slop. — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing recommendation

• on someone's recommendation

Rhymes for recommendation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

recommendation

noun

rec·​om·​men·​da·​tion ˌrek-ə-mən-ˈdā-shən 

-ˌmen-

1

: the act of recommending

2

: a thing or course of action recommended

3

: something that recommends

a written recommendation