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

Family traveling websites have recommendations for games, toys and practical items to make the trip easier. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 21 Dec. 2025

Check out a few more of our expert recommendations below. —Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ended a long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine. —Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025

The deal, first reported by Axios Thursday, hasn’t satisfied China hawks who are taking issue with the fact that the content recommendation algorithm, TikTok’s secret sauce, will be licensed from ByteDance by the US consortium. —Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025

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