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

The recommendation sent shockwaves through the medical community, who largely decried it as risking children’s lives. —Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Dec. 2025

What is the current recommendation for hepatitis B vaccination? —Alice Park, Time, 6 Dec. 2025

Her comments came after a federal panel voted to change the recommendation for the childhood vaccine. —Lauren Linder, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025

During a discussion on X, Kukula explained that Poland received the US proposal as a donation offer, conducted an initial analysis, and drafted recommendations for the Armaments Agency. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 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