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 recommendations
The panel issued over 100 recommendations, from limiting cash bail for misdemeanors to expanding racial equity training for prosecutors.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Schoonen noted that many of the report’s recommendations will be used to develop a set of best-practices and model legislation that could be drafted into state laws and management recommendations for state wildlife agencies.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
The American Indian College Fund’s Creating Visibility and Healthy Learning Environments for Native Americans in Higher Education report, as well as the Native Higher Education Policy convening recommendations, point to concrete next steps.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
While the creation of DHS and the recommendations laid out in the 9/11 Commission's report have helped to enhance our country's national security posture, our work is far from over.
—Andrew Garbarino, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
In fact, the CDC this spring dropped recommendations that children and pregnant women routinely get vaccinated.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Have your own recommendations and reviews?
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The committee may discuss and vote on updates to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, which could allow North Carolina pharmacists to administer the shot without a prescription.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Our team of editors independently makes all recommendations.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Schoonen noted that many of the report’s recommendations will be used to develop a set of best-practices and model legislation that could be drafted into state laws and management recommendations for state wildlife agencies.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
The American Indian College Fund’s Creating Visibility and Healthy Learning Environments for Native Americans in Higher Education report, as well as the Native Higher Education Policy convening recommendations, point to concrete next steps.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
While the creation of DHS and the recommendations laid out in the 9/11 Commission's report have helped to enhance our country's national security posture, our work is far from over.
—Andrew Garbarino, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
In fact, the CDC this spring dropped recommendations that children and pregnant women routinely get vaccinated.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Have your own recommendations and reviews?
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
The committee may discuss and vote on updates to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, which could allow North Carolina pharmacists to administer the shot without a prescription.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Our team of editors independently makes all recommendations.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommendations
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Tower 28 had an aha moment when the brand decided to take that advice and create GetSet Matte Powder Blush, which combines the two into one long-wear formula.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The first-year player peppered him with questions, while also asking for advice after his first game at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Swift’s involvement in the legal battle relates, in part, to suggestions from Lively that Baldoni altered a rooftop scene at the beginning of the film.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Have suggestions for future picks?—
Melody Wilding,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Recommendations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommendations. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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