Synonyms of recommending

recommending

verb

present participle of recommend

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handing
• leaving
• giving
• transferring
• entrusting
• delegating
• commending
• delivering
• passing
• committing
• transmitting
• trusting
• confiding
• granting
• relinquishing
• consigning
• loaning
• reposing
• assigning
• submitting
• vesting
• conferring
• distributing
• lending
• handing over
• turning over
• bequeathing
• dividing
• giving over
• dispensing
• supplying
• dealing (out)
• dispersing
• furnishing
• willing
• releasing
• surrendering
• yielding
• advancing
• turning in
• handing down
• recommitting
• handing in
• handing on
• retransmitting
• redelivering
• retransferring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keeping
• holding
• retaining
• reserving
• receiving
• owning
• withholding
• possessing
• accepting
• taking
• detaining
• holding back
• occupying
• taking in
• taking over

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggesting
• advising
• urging
• advocating
• proposing
• counseling
• favoring
• supporting
• offering
• backing
• championing
• submitting
• exhorting
• espousing
• advancing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recommending

During the upcoming closure, Caltrans is recommending several alternate routes. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Monday voted against commuting Norman’s sentence to a lesser penalty or recommending a 90-day reprieve of execution. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

More Stylish, From $20 Steves is a longtime fan of money belts, recommending them as a discreet way for travelers to securely hide valuables like cash, passports, and credit cards beneath their clothes. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2026

For communications teams, the biggest opportunity is identifying emerging narratives across customers, competitors, media and internal conversations, then recommending where to act. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Several other states have laws requiring or recommending school observances, bringing the number of states with some policy to at least 40. — Jennifer Peltz, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

As part of its vote, the council also approved an amendment introduced by Councilmember Adrin Nazarian recommending the city attorney assess potential legal liabilities for mandating in-person training requirements. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Deep reds, juicy purples, and glassy blacks are just some of the colors that the experts are recommending. — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026

The Civil Grand Jury also encouraged the city to consider alternative plans for managing the marina in case the public-private partnership with Tucker Sandler falls through, recommending a plan be developed by next February. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026