RECOMMENDING Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

recommending

verb

present participle of recommend

as in handing

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 suggesting

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 recommending With that in mind, the growth committee — composed of 53 residents and staff — spent the previous eight months working to develop a conceptual proposal for how the district could meet future space needs — while stopping short of recommending a bond package. —

Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026 The city staff is recommending that the City Council reject the appeals and approve the CEQA exemption. —

Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 To celebrate, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending one great poem to read every (work) day of the month. —

Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026 Staff are adept at whisking up mocktails and cocktails and recommending a fine South African wine or malty Virunga Mist beer. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 For the upcoming closure of the northbound lanes, Caltrans is recommending two different detours around the closure. —

Tim Fang, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 The curatorial committee will be tasked with recommending the event’s curator and shaping its program. —

News Desk, Artforum, 23 Apr. 2026 There is no specific antiviral treatment for the condition, with doctors typically recommending supportive care. —

Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Is the town requiring the fences to be moved, or just recommending it? —

Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026

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Federal prosecutors said someone would collect the drugs from the drone before handing them over to the buyers.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
But there is also a suspicion among defense chiefs, amplified by Robertson, that the Treasury dislikes handing money to the Ministry of Defense (MoD) due to the latter's various procurement mishaps.

— Ian King, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026