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

This includes getting a deeper understanding of foot populations and designing products to fit appropriately, scanning the consumer and recommending shoes that will fit best. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released new guidance for the treatment of common menopause and perimenopause symptoms, including recommending hormone replacement therapy for many women with hot flashes and night sweats. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

The True Texas Project, which is encouraging people to vote straight Republican, is also weighing in on the Keller school district elections, stating on its election page to vote against the bond and recommending Parrish, Coker and Johnson. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

He is accused of personally recommending torture methods, receiving updates on specific victims’ treatment, and threatening to kill one prisoner’s child as a form of psychological torture. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

He is accused of personally recommending torture methods, receiving updates on specific victims’ treatment and threatening to kill a prisoner’s child as a form of psychological torture. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026

For 2027 admissions, all Ivy League schools and many public universities are back to requiring or strongly recommending them. — Richard Eisenberg, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Career attorneys would review resumes, conduct interviews and then write a memo recommending a candidate to hire. — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

The policy also bars Claude from recommending whom authorities should investigate, arrest, or charge. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026