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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
An advisory council is recommending change.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
To celebrate, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending one great poem to read every (work) day of the month.
—Calvin Kasulke, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
In the case of ChatGPT, the study noted, the bot sometimes rejected providing a binary choice, instead recommending both solutions.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is recommending a limit of one buck per deer hunter in the state, starting in 2027.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The commission ultimately voted 4-2 against recommending approval of the project.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
With uncertainty looming large over the Iran war – and the oil market – Morgan Stanley is recommending investors play defense in their portfolios.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The grand jury’s report can include recommending someone be removed from office.
—Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Rose also stresses the importance of preserving natural oils, recommending the occasional use of a clarifying shampoo to keep buildup in check.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
To celebrate, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending one great poem to read every (work) day of the month.
—Calvin Kasulke, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
In the case of ChatGPT, the study noted, the bot sometimes rejected providing a binary choice, instead recommending both solutions.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is recommending a limit of one buck per deer hunter in the state, starting in 2027.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The commission ultimately voted 4-2 against recommending approval of the project.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
With uncertainty looming large over the Iran war – and the oil market – Morgan Stanley is recommending investors play defense in their portfolios.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
The grand jury’s report can include recommending someone be removed from office.
—Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Rose also stresses the importance of preserving natural oils, recommending the occasional use of a clarifying shampoo to keep buildup in check.
—Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommending
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Democrats are aligning themselves with that mindset, handing Republicans the mantle of the AI-image party … and waiting for the backlash.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Using license plate data, police later located Bowen at an apartment complex in Plantation, where he was seen handing a bag resembling a firearm case to another man.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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And that's certainly something the pope has suggesting himself, right?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Buffett struck a notably calm tone on broader markets, suggesting that recent volatility doesn't come close to the kind of dislocations that historically created compelling opportunities for Berkshire.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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Then about an hour prior to tipoff, he was deemed out, leaving the backup point guard duties mostly to rookie Sion James.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Already, the department is overburdened, leaving the responsibility for handling many attacks by wolves and other predators to local law enforcement, said David Bess, a retired chief of CDFW’s enforcement division.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Rocus, also known as The Bone Wreck, ran aground while transporting a cargo of cow bones to be used as fertilizer on the island, thus giving Anegada's Cow Wreck Beach its unique name.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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All in all, Springs totaled seven scoreless innings, one hit, two walks, six strikeouts and 93 pitches before giving way to a bullpen that also blanked the Bombers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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This week, on the mayor’s 97th day in office, a crowd gathered in the lobby of the busy Bellevue Hospital in Manhattan to watch as Mamdani announced the city would start transferring Rikers Island jail detainees with serious medical illnesses to a specialized unit at the hospital.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Also on the way out is Justin Pippen, who spent one year at Cal after transferring in from Michigan.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The company, which also makes the AI model Claude, has claimed that Mythos is currently too advanced for public release, and is instead entrusting the model to cybersecurity experts for the time being.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
9 Apr. 2026
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Jahangir abandoned writing in the 17th regnal year as his health declined, entrusting continuation to his court historian Muʿtamad Khan, who extended the narrative to Jahangir’s 19th regnal year.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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More consumers are delegating purchases to agents, fewer are manually browsing websites, and the first real agent-to-agent networks will appear, where agents learn from each other’s successful transactions to make better recommendations.—
Aviv Shamny,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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There is a long history of Congress delegating specific trade powers to the president.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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After the hearing, Gorman’s family released a statement commending the judge for detaining Medina.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bhattacharya has visited the Atlanta campus, sent emails commending the CDC staff and thanking them for their work, and extended telework accommodations in his first weeks on the job.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Recommending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommending. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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