Synonyms of recommended

recommended

verb

past tense of recommend

1

as in handed

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another

serious gastronomes should recommend their stomachs to the restaurant's chef, giving full rein to his culinary prowess and imagination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handed
• left
• gave
• entrusted
• transferred
• delegated
• commended
• delivered
• confided
• passed
• trusted
• committed
• granted
• transmitted
• relinquished
• loaned
• consigned
• vested
• submitted
• assigned
• handed over
• turned over
• conferred
• distributed
• supplied
• divided
• lent
• reposed
• dispensed
• bequeathed
• gave over
• furnished
• dispersed
• dealt (out)
• handed down
• released
• yielded
• turned in
• handed in
• surrendered
• advanced
• willed
• handed on
• recommitted
• retransferred
• retransmitted
• redelivered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kept
• held
• retained
• reserved
• received
• owned
• withheld
• accepted
• possessed
• took
• held back
• detained
• occupied
• took in
• took over

2

as in suggested

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggested
• advised
• urged
• proposed
• advocated
• counseled
• favored
• offered
• backed
• supported
• submitted
• championed
• exhorted
• espoused
• advanced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recommended

But after taking a retinal detachment test recommended by a friend, Windley decided to visit an optometrist. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

The lack of a real-time conversation means many patients aren’t getting the type of care recommended by medical societies that prescribe GLP-1s, including discussions about weight-loss goals, past efforts and eating disorders. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Another option would be the portfolio recommended by Alexander Green, who publishes the Oxford Communique, a subscription which also is published monthly. — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Commissioner Steve Glassman recommended the city look into adding a new boat and also charging non-residents a reasonable fee. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Their report recommended that indoor spaces be cleaned by professionals with experience removing asbestos and that residents not reoccupy those spaces until after they had been cleared. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Conversely Egan-Jones recommended that shareholders vote for Garg’s group. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

During the study session, City Clerk Sherri Gard recommended the group seek legal counsel before beginning a signature-gathering effort. — Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026

The California Highway Patrol recommended motorists use Folsom Boulevard to bypass the closure, which followed a fatal shooting involving officers on the freeway just west of Hazel Avenue shortly after midnight. — Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026