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

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

The county’s department of water similarly recommended that residents stock up on drinking water and fill buckets and bathtubs for nondrinking use. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Earlier this summer, a panel that advises the Food and Drug Administration recommended the government reclassify half a dozen of these peptides. — Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

Keith Wucik, the chief of the Preston Fire Department, said the town transitioned from an entirely volunteer to partially paid department when a 2005 consultant recommended hiring administrative and chief roles. — Julia Levine, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026

An independent report conducted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) recommended 103 reforms to the academy this past May. — Mike Toole, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

One calculation Myers recommended was the American Animal Hospital Association’s Canine Life Stage Calculator, which doesn't give an exact age, but a stage of life. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Humphrey recommended additional cleanup, including replacement of the Moores’ appliances and the heating and air conditioning system. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026