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as in to leave
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 to suggest
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 recommend
Peterson was convicted for the murders in 2004, with the jury recommending death.
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Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
This comprehensive report recommended improvements including standardizing valuation methodologies, improving data sharing between the assessor and the Board of Review, and enhancing overall assessment accuracy and uniformity.
—George Cardenas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
This is why fruits with magnesium, like bananas, are often recommended for post-workout recovery.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
In three of the four cases before the membership, the WGA board imposed a higher penalty than was recommended by the trial committee.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
This comprehensive report recommended improvements including standardizing valuation methodologies, improving data sharing between the assessor and the Board of Review, and enhancing overall assessment accuracy and uniformity.
—George Cardenas, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
This is why fruits with magnesium, like bananas, are often recommended for post-workout recovery.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
In three of the four cases before the membership, the WGA board imposed a higher penalty than was recommended by the trial committee.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommend
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The aspirational numbers are dazzling but many details are undefined, with much left to be decided down the road in a world fraught with geopolitical and economic impediments.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Back in 2023, The Sun claimed that Brown left the U.K. after his tour instead of meeting with police about the nightclub incident.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
18 May 2025
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But others who are familiar with what the program does — and doesn’t do — suggest such claims are exaggerated or false.—
Christopher O’Donnell,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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Pagnol did suggest this idea, to put a tariff on American cinema.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Why did Haaland hand the ball over to Omar Marmoush?—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Clean energy investment was worth $2.1 trillion in 2024, and while America’s clean energy economy has boomed since 2022, ceding this economic opportunity by killing off a fast-growing industry will hand that investment and jobs growth to competitors like China and the European Union.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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What’s the Takeaway for People With Heart Failure? Experiencing issues with planning and thinking can be especially problematic for people with heart failure, given the complex self-care required to manage the condition.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
16 May 2025
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The search operation has included officers knocking on doors and requesting residents to give DNA samples to see if there are any relations to the babies.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Tony Botti commended Slaton’s resilience and survival skills, saying this is the longest stretch of time he’s seen someone go missing and come out alive.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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The result was Shelton's album which dropped on Friday, May 9. Fallon, 50, commended Malone's range of being able to sing across genres, and Shelton said that Malone should stick with country.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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She was turned over to ICE, sent to a processing center in Vermont and then transferred to the Richwood Correctional Center in Monroe, Louisiana.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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The suspect in the deadly shooting on the Florida State University campus last month was released from the hospital Monday and transferred to a detention facility, according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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The new concoction was to be delivered via twice-monthly infusions — though each treatment would take longer, pushing the medicine into Elissa’s body for eight or nine hours at a time.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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With an acoustic guitar player providing live music and a few people delivering positive affirmations during her attempt, Noone locked in the record with a time of 25 minutes and 11.3 seconds.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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America’s military strength has always rested not just on its weapons and technology, but on the leadership of the men and women entrusted to employ them wisely.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Potential jurors shuffled into a Manhattan courtroom on a gray Monday in New York City as lawyers for both sides prepared to winnow down the class of people who will be entrusted with the fate of one of the biggest names in music.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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“Recommend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommend. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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