recommendatory

adjective

Definition of recommendatorynext
as in advisory

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommendatory
  1. advisory
  2. consultative
  3. admonitory
  4. cautionary
Adjective
  • Orange County's high surf advisory and high rip current risk continues through Saturday.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The advisory committee voted 8-5 to add Semax to the 503A Bulks List.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of advisory
Adjective
  • Employers appear willing to hire, train and develop newcomers remotely—particularly in roles centered on technology, analytics and consultative expertise.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026
  • The association has consultative or representative roles at international bodies such as UNESCO, the United Nations, and the World Intellectual Property Organization and industry organizations such as the International Press Telecommunications Council.
    — Marlen Bartsch, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of consultative
Adjective
  • And while the formal rules on travel have relaxed, the admonitory official language is unchanged.
    — John Liu, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Satire has always had an admonitory function, and besides, some people are so obnoxious that a writer has to slow-walk the reader through their awfulness.
    — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 11 May 2022
Definition of admonitory
Adjective
  • Football is full of cautionary tales (and, for the sake of balance, morally-dubious fairy tales) about the risks and rewards of taking on finance adjacent to or entangled with politics.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Japanese officials bristle at the notion that their economy is viewed globally as a cautionary tale rather than a competitive force.
    — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of cautionary
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