recommended

verb

Definition of recommendednext
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

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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

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Recent Examples of recommended Such tests are not recommended for cognitively healthy people, but specialists can use them in people with signs of mild cognitive impairment or more advanced dementia. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 At that time, an 18-member Standardized Testing Task Force convened by the Academic Senate had recommended that the use of SAT and ACT tests be continued. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Best Manduka yoga mats This yoga mat is highly recommended by yoga instructors. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026 Days before the British sanction, the executive committee of the ICC’s oversight body concluded that Khan had committed serious misconduct and recommended that he be removed from office. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 It’s recommended to instead buy whole heads of lettuce, discard the outer two or three layers of leaves, and then wash the rest thoroughly. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026 In a 10-2 vote, the jury recommended that Sochor be executed. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 DVs are used to represent the amount of nutrients recommended to consume each day based on a 2,000-calorie diet. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 July 2026 This story’s author, StyleCaster commerce editor Katie Decker-Jacoby, scours the internet for the best of the best to ensure readers walk away with items recommended by our team, industry experts, and more. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommended
  1. handed
  2. suggested
  3. gave
  4. entrusted
  5. transferred
  6. delegated
  7. commended
  8. delivered
Verb
  • To solve this, the team handed the keys to artificial intelligence.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • In the span of a week in January, Canha was handed premier cutlery and an accessible kitchen filled with all the necessities — in front of the entire world.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of handed
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  • Colorado regulators who recently began a formal rulemaking process had suggested a state-level minimum of three hours of nursing care per resident.
    — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Previous studies suggested that dielectric screening plays an important role, but structural distortions and screening effects remained so intertwined that they could not be cleanly separated.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of suggested
Verb
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
  • Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of gave
Verb
  • Uthmeier was previously the governor’s chief of staff and was entrusted to run DeSantis’ presidential campaign when his poll numbers were tanking.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • This rare, Fancy Deep Blue gem is the largest ever discovered in Botswana, a national treasure entrusted by the government to the French jewelry house.
    — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of entrusted
Verb
  • The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California displays another former Air Force One jet, but it wasn't transferred there until 2003, 14 years after his presidency.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • It is rumored that he will be transferred from German club SC Freiburg to English Premier League giant Newcastle.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • Yes, the executive has the power under the law to issue and terminate TPS, but the law is clear that this is not a decision delegated to the occupant of the Oval Office; it’s supposed to be made by Homeland Security officials after careful consideration of country conditions by experts.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
  • Under the agreement approved by the board, Chancellor Rodrigues will work with Levine to identify an outside consultant to review governance documents, delegated authorities and university boards of trustees policies throughout the university system.
    — Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
Definition of delegated
Verb
  • Donning a loud orange and curly wig, Tel commended KC for its hospitality as a host city.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • As free press advocates rail against the privacy act lawsuit, Fox News commended the stay in a statement shared with The Guardian.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 June 2026
Definition of commended
Verb
  • Thiero delivered a breakaway windmill dunk in the second quarter Friday that brought cheers from the fans, a moment in which the second-year Lakers forward displayed his athleticism.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • The second came courtesy of Hannah Anderson in the 57th minute and Barbra Banda delivered the final blow in the 85th.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
Definition of delivered

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