recommendation

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

, -ˌmen- \

Definition of recommendation

1a : 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 If the jury convicts Gomez of first-degree murder and the special-circumstance allegation, the panel will then be asked to make a recommendation of death by execution or of life in prison without parole. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2021 But the advisory committee didn't make a formal recommendation, saying more data was needed and, ultimately, regulatory allowance from the Food and Drug Administration. — Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 22 July 2021 Once completed, the BCA hands over its investigative report, but does not make a recommendation. — Rochelle Olson, Star Tribune, 20 July 2021 Under previous New York law, prosecutors would determine whether to make a bail recommendation or agree to have the defendant released on their own recognizance. — Talia Kaplan, Fox News, 18 July 2021 Bobbitt is chairman of a search committee and is expected to make a hiring recommendation to the board's 10 trustees. — Jaime Adame, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2021 Specialists with the federal government were expected to arrive in the coming days to make a recommendation on whether to launch a full investigation on why the building fell. — Deborah Acosta, WSJ, 26 June 2021 The previous guidance said there was not yet enough evidence on the use of coronavirus vaccine in children to make a general recommendation. — Mckenzie Sadeghi, USA TODAY, 26 June 2021 Once a drug is submitted to the FDA, their independent expert panel—around one-quarter of which resigned last week in the wake of the Aduhelm fiasco—reviews the data to make a recommendation. — Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 14 June 2021

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28 Jul 2021

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“Recommendation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recommendation. Accessed 31 Jul. 2021.

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