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

For all that, Carrillo herself stopped short of recommending that cognitively normal people be given an Alzheimer’s diagnosis today. — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Earlier this month, French President Emmanuel Macron and Merz wrote to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recommending a framework to do just that. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

The next Florida governor will also be able to influence state education policy by appointing the seven members of the Board of Education and then recommending a candidate for commissioner of education for that board to elect. — Liv Coleman, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

But under the plea agreement, the state amended the charge, lowering the value of the theft to $25,000 to $100,000, and is recommending that Storey receive probation. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Musk responded to Anthropic's announcement by recommending that companies give shares directly to the public. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Instead of swapping in cheaper versions on the low, a lot of shoppers are openly recommending their finds and lining them up next to the originals. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

With very few alternate routes, Caltrans is recommending two lengthy detours around the closure. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

There were conditions attached to the Plan Commission’s vote, recommending that the Town Council approve the PUD. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026