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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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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
After Monarez was fired, Jim O'Neill, who served as Kennedy's HHS deputy secretary, was named as acting CDC director and signed off on the CDC decision to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children and remove the universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine at birth.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Reservations are recommended and can be made up to three months in advance.
—Ellie Nan Storck, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
In such cases, use of a deep root irrigator is recommended.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
But drinking them throughout the day in place of water has not been recommended for most people, researchers said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Advance reservations are strongly recommended, particularly for weekends and holidays, as daily tour capacity is limited, officials said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
The report recommended more investment in improving relevant systems and updating policies.
—Dorothy Tucker, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Mendoza gave Torres some pointers and recommended watching video of MLB standouts Paul Goldschmidt and Giancarlo Stanton, players with similar builds.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
On March 11, a Title IX decision maker recommended Haley's termination and deemed her ineligible for rehire.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Reservations are recommended and can be made up to three months in advance.
—Ellie Nan Storck, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
In such cases, use of a deep root irrigator is recommended.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
But drinking them throughout the day in place of water has not been recommended for most people, researchers said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Advance reservations are strongly recommended, particularly for weekends and holidays, as daily tour capacity is limited, officials said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
The report recommended more investment in improving relevant systems and updating policies.
—Dorothy Tucker, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Mendoza gave Torres some pointers and recommended watching video of MLB standouts Paul Goldschmidt and Giancarlo Stanton, players with similar builds.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
On March 11, a Title IX decision maker recommended Haley's termination and deemed her ineligible for rehire.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommended
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Jess Park Given Toone’s absence, Park will be disappointed not to be handed a start against Spain or Iceland, with Kendall and Blindkilde Brown handed opportunities to impress.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Falling giants The lopsided matchup on paper may have handed the Kings a historical bellwether.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Lamont suggested Tuesday that about $100 million could be peeled away from the rebate program to increase aid to cities and towns.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Trump also suggested developments could be imminent on the Iran front.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That gave Spurs legs but not a lot of control.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks’ second unit coughed the ball up, Landry Shamet’s minutes got messy, and the slopiness Brown had spent the afternoon talking about gave the Hawks life.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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That men like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are entrusted with businesses of tectonic influence can be difficult to understand, but their cults of personality have been able to survive scrutiny, perhaps because the money itself is too imposing a firewall for their own stupidity to penetrate.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2026
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For Terry, there’s a deep pride in the endowment that’s been entrusted to her care.—
Brian McCollum,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said there were three people transferred to an area hospital with critical injuries, with at least one of them having to be extricated due to their foot becoming trapped.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Instead, Jackson was placed with a foster family unrelated to him for several weeks, then transferred to his grandfather’s custody in Roseville.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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In December 2024, the board stripped Freidenrich’s investment duties and then, in February 2025, delegated control of the investment fund to the chief financial officer, Kimberly Engelby.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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The complaint also alleged Baggs improperly delegated authority, failed to follow statutory requirements and engaged in a pattern of inappropriate workplace behavior.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Wiseman commended the pilot for the mission, Victor Glover, for his composure during the reentry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Despite how difficult sitting through the case was, the jurors commended Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez for her fairness — and lead prosecutor Abbe Rifkin for fighting so hard for Quatisha.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Wilkins delivered a big throw on his last attempt and the meet invites started to come back his way.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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But at Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen on Long Island, you’ll be assigned a shiva coordinator who will ensure fresh food is delivered every day of the mourning period.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Recommended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommended. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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