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as in to leave
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
serious gastronomes should recommend their stomachs to the restaurant's chef, giving full rein to his culinary prowess and imagination
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as in to suggest
to put forward (something) as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action
I would recommend you look into that option a little more closely because I don't think it will work nearly as well as you think
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Recent Examples of recommend
Campers must be registered for at least two weeks of instruction; more weeks are recommended.
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Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Violence Free Minnesota, an organization dedicated to addressing domestic violence, recommends calling a confidential hotline called Minnesota DayOne at (866)-223-1111 for help.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Zillow allegedly monitors agent communications and penalizes those who recommend outside lenders.
—New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Sunglasses are optional, but highly recommended.
—India Roby, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
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Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Violence Free Minnesota, an organization dedicated to addressing domestic violence, recommends calling a confidential hotline called Minnesota DayOne at (866)-223-1111 for help.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Zillow allegedly monitors agent communications and penalizes those who recommend outside lenders.
—New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Sunglasses are optional, but highly recommended.
—India Roby, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommend
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What happens when a movement built on peace sets off a chain of events that leaves a region fluent only in the language of violence?—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Her aunt had resisted leaving the capital for two weeks, but was finally convinced to evacuate.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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Fed officials are still penciling in one more cut by the end of 2026, but Chair Jerome Powell suggested those projections may be worth less than usual because of how much more uncertainty exists about inflation and the economy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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These stones suggest the dinosaur was an opportunistic omnivore, snacking on everything from prehistoric ferns to crunchy insects and small animals.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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In the show notes handed to audience members at Marc Jacobs’s Fall/Winter 2026 presentation, at New York’s Park Avenue Armory in early February, the designer included a section titled Credits and Receipts.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The White House handed a major boon to its tech industry allies on Friday, unveiling recommendations to Congress to curb state laws that limit artificial intelligence.—
Cat Zakrzewski,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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According to investigators, during the months she was held captive, the teen was barely given food and was forced to use a water jug as a toilet.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The law extended the program for two years, setting the current expiration deadline and giving lawmakers another opportunity to revisit possible reforms.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The legislative branch is constitutionally entrusted with the passage of legislation that, with the president’s signature, becomes law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Our baby girl was entrusted to this facility in November 2024, seven years after this series of events began.—
Vaughan Bagley,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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Kirsch is to be commended for making a leap that few ever do.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Members commended LoPresto for her bravery in speaking up.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cantens, a 40-year-old Miami native, played his first year of college basketball at FIU as a 6-foot point guard before transferring to Eckerd College and reaching the NCAA Division II national playoffs.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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In March 2025, a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled Watercrest violated a collective bargaining agreement with the workers’ union by transferring the operations of its facility in North Miami Beach without the union’s consent.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Planes also play a critical role in elections, getting voting materials and ballots to and from rural precincts such as Beaver and in delivering ballots for thousands of Alaskans who vote by mail -- some in places where in-person voting is not available.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Broader political settlements are much more successful at delivering peace.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Recommend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommend. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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