recommendatory

Definition of recommendatorynext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommendatory
Adjective
  • Last month, the US Surgeon General’s office released an advisory warning that children who spend more time on screens are more likely to have physical health problems, mental health problems, behavioral problems, family conflicts, lower academic performance and worse relationships with their peers.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • Typically, agencies adopt recommendations from independent advisory committees on issues including vaccine schedules, environmental standards, or census methodology.
    Katia Riddle, NPR, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • At the United Nations and the Council of Europe, WAN-IFRA holds consultative status.
    Marlen Bartsch, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The foreign ministers of Qatar, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates issued the joint statement after a consultative meeting in Riyadh.
    Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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
Adjective
  • Hurricane Andrew — the lethal 1992 storm that almost always gets invoked as a cautionary tale — struck during a relatively quiet year and though fierce, was puny by comparison.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
  • However, the demise of a similar project in Serbia offers a cautionary tale.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
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“Recommendatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommendatory. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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