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

What Veblen saw as the public exhibition of wealth has become the performance of aspiration, now filmed, edited, and pushed through a recommendation feed. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025

Seyia came to Cincinnati through a breeding recommendation and was paired with Faru, a male black rhino. —Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025

The decisions come after recommendations from Boeing, which merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. —Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025

The findings produced several best-practice recommendations for optimizing alpine PV layouts. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 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