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 The grand jury’s report can include recommending someone be removed from office. —

Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026 Some airports are recommending passengers arrive twice as early for flights, and downloads of a security fast-track service app are up 200% on this time last year. —

Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026 The grand jury’s report can include recommending someone be removed from office. —

Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 This includes recommending parks based on group composition, offering insights into timing and logistics, and sharing practical considerations such as pacing and preparation for long park days. —

Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 In recent weeks, airports have been recommending travelers arrive at the airport three hours early for domestic flights, and four hours early for international flights. —

Christian Flores, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026 After OpenAI and Anthropic launched dedicated health care initiatives in January, a study published in February found that OpenAI’s ChatGPT Health had a 50% error rate, incorrectly recommending that care be delayed in emergency test cases half the time. —

Oni Blackstock, STAT, 23 Mar. 2026 This allows your provider to assess your skin thoroughly before recommending the right booster(s) for you. —

Jenny Jin, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026 It will be felt as people struggle to get insurance coverage for vaccinations that the CDC is no longer recommending. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026

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Eventually, Roosevelt broke with the Republican Party altogether, running for president on the Bull Moose ticket in 1912, siphoning off votes from his old party and handing the election to Woodrow Wilson.

— Gaby Del Valle, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
This is about handing power to a few massive corporations at the expense of local voices—the very voices that hold power accountable.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026