as in advice
something (such as a course of action) suggested as proper or favorable
By following their accountant's recommendations, the couple was able to save a tidy sum for retirement.
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Recent Examples of recommendation
The Republic could not get a straightforward answer to the question of how much money was being put toward enacting the plan's recommendations, despite multiple interviews and emailed requests to state employees charged with implementing them.
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Besides extermination, these companies also may be able to assist with locating and sealing entry points or making other recommendations for exclusion.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
This recommendation covers people with an average risk of breast cancer.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Besides extermination, these companies also may be able to assist with locating and sealing entry points or making other recommendations for exclusion.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
This recommendation covers people with an average risk of breast cancer.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommendation
Noun
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The Department of Neighborhood Services condemnation team can help affected residents navigate the process and give advice on finding contractors.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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And so that was a really good piece of advice that was given to me.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With high school training techniques evolving, there are numerous suggestions, including the possibility that individual quarterback coaching can cement specific bad habits.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even the suggestion of such a levy, argues Schrieder, could be enough to spook studio executives weighing where to place their next tentpole.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Recommendation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommendation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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