Definition of recommendnext
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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 Skipping visits could miss critical windows of a child's growth, development, and recommended screenings. Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2026 Increasing Soluble Fiber Increasing dietary fiber is often recommended to treat constipation. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026 The same cannot be said of the immunizations the CDC still does recommend. Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026 BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recommend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommend
Verb
  • The departure of Stockton and Warren leaves head coach Spencer Danielson with the task of replacing two secondary coaches.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Members of the Minneapolis City Council, in a joint statement, demanded that ICE leave the city following the shooting.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • That’s when a staff member at the Examiner suggested that authorities send the fingerprints using the newspaper’s new Soundphoto machine — an early version of a fax machine.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The team suggests potential applications in education and elder care, while emphasizing careful design to avoid misuse.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
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  • The Hollywood Foreign Press Association also spoke in favor of Glen Powell, when the voting body of the Golden Globes handed him a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
  • A little more than an hour after the game ended, an equipment staff member handed Goedert’s jersey, complete with grass stains on the eagle shoulder patch, to The Realest.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Historically, the water’s purity was singular, giving life to a watershed that flourished because of a unique paucity of nutrients, a situation that hindered the pursuit of any single species that would dominate the rest.
    Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Utopia Bedding Quilted Comforter This Utopia Bedding comforter keeps my bed looking super fluffy and cloud-like and gives my bedroom an expensive look.
    Genevieve Cepeda, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • It was treated as irrelevant, rather than as a co-equal branch entrusted with the gravest decision a republic can make.
    Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • There was little reason to entrust him with another term after such a massive failure.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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  • Stearns, appointed by former President Bill Clinton, commended Sauter for acknowledging the mistake but did not rule on the case.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Other commended airports at the 2025 Prix Versailles included Marseille Provence Airport Terminal 1 in France for its interiors, and Portland International Airport Main Terminal in Oregon for its exteriors.
    Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Officers in certain other units, such as foot patrol and community resource officers, had been transferred to nightly patrol shifts.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Windward maritime intelligence analyst Michelle Wiese Bockmann claimed the Marinera’s ownership had just been transferred to Burevestmarin LLC, a Russian company.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The moratorium will halt the initial stages of free agency in which teams would seek to deliver qualifying offers and franchise tag designations to players.
    Doug Feinberg, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Barajas and other co-defendants picked up the parcels and delivered them to Thola-Duran and others, with Thola-Duran acting as a fence to buy the goods at a fraction of their retail value, according to the indictment.
    City News Service, Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026

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“Recommend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommend. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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