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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
Given the risk of a trial not going the city’s way, Bradford recommended the $47,000 settlement, which the board approved.
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Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
Security experts add that the delay between identifying a threat and receiving funding can leave institutions without the protections recommended by security professionals during periods of heightened risk.
—Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2017, the Illinois Commerce Commission, which has oversight authority over the state’s public rail crossings, conducted a review of the crossing and recommended changes there.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The airport recommended travelers arrive two hours before their domestic flight boarding times and three hours before their international flights.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
If the Easter egg hunt means your eggs will be at room temperature for longer than two hours, experts recommended using plastic eggs for the hunt instead of real ones to minimize food safety risk.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The route recommended by your GPS system may not be the quickest or most effective route.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Online reservations are recommended, but walk-ups are available.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Facebook Collabs are now available in the Partnership Ads Hub and will soon be added to recommended creator content types.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
Security experts add that the delay between identifying a threat and receiving funding can leave institutions without the protections recommended by security professionals during periods of heightened risk.
—Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2017, the Illinois Commerce Commission, which has oversight authority over the state’s public rail crossings, conducted a review of the crossing and recommended changes there.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The airport recommended travelers arrive two hours before their domestic flight boarding times and three hours before their international flights.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
If the Easter egg hunt means your eggs will be at room temperature for longer than two hours, experts recommended using plastic eggs for the hunt instead of real ones to minimize food safety risk.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The route recommended by your GPS system may not be the quickest or most effective route.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Online reservations are recommended, but walk-ups are available.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Facebook Collabs are now available in the Partnership Ads Hub and will soon be added to recommended creator content types.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommended
Verb
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The Yankees’ bullpen was short-handed after closer David Bednar threw 33 pitches in Saturday night’s 9-7 win, leaving him unavailable for Sunday’s game.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Someone handed the contestant, now with the blindfold removed, a giant check.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The architect Norman Foster suggested a glass roof and a glass spire, while the landscape artist and architect Clément Willemin recommended adding a roof garden with wildflowers.—
David A. Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some fans have already suggested an adaptation of Luigi's Mansion.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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The baroness gave Epstein interior design tips and picked out antique furniture and vases worth more than $500,000 for the financier to buy for his properties.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Artemis 2 looped around the moon's far side today (April 6), in a nearly seven-hour encounter that gave its four astronauts views of Earth's nearest neighbor that human eyes had never seen before.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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This just indicates how powerful the IP is and how entrusted the filmmaking team is.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Saldívar, who was also entrusted with managing Selena's clothing boutiques, fatally shot Selena in the back following an intense confrontation over financial discrepancies.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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But they were turned away by the guards, who told them that the ward’s detainees had been transferred elsewhere.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another possibility is that their bodies simply don’t respond as well to IVF stimulation drugs—medications that push the ovaries to produce multiple mature eggs at once that are later inseminated to make embryos that can be transferred to the uterus in the hopes of establishing a pregnancy.—
Sarah Elizabeth Richards,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the mid-2000s, Khamenei delegated some of his authority to the council to supervise the three branches of government.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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If authority is delegated, leaders must be able to trace how outcomes are derived.—
Victoria Bousis,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Fire Chief Bob Grabowski commended DeJong’s contributions to the department in the village’s news release.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Alex Souponetsky, general manager of Fly Legacy Aviation, commended Aytch’s handling of the emergency.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Four consecutive two-out hits opened a 3-0 lead for Kansas City in the second inning as Isaac Collins, Isbel and Maikel Garcia delivered RBIs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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South Carolina delivered UConn its first loss in an NCAA title game in 2022, and the Huskies returned the favor last season with an 82-59 blowout to secure their first championship since 2016.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Recommended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommended. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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