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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
Some commentators are recommending that people take their benefits as soon as possible because of the shortfall.
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Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
A smoke advisory also was in effect for a broad area of East Los Angeles, with officials recommending that residents reduce outdoor exertion and that sensitive individuals stay inside.
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Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
The City of Houston is also recommending that residents and visitors sign up for weather notifications by texting AlertHouston to 888777.
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Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
In April, following some board discussion, a vote on an official measure recommending a concept plan and budget estimate for the square was tabled until May.
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Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Though restaurants are not compensated for participating in the tour, many are happy to become repeat stops and end up recommending friends for the tour.
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Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Following the reports, the office of the inspector general is recommending that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services more regularly collect prior authorization data that will allow the agency to continue to investigate how widespread the issue is.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
See what else our critics are recommending this week.
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Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
The development committee was about to vote on recommending the 46th and Walnut plan to the full Port KC board.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
A smoke advisory also was in effect for a broad area of East Los Angeles, with officials recommending that residents reduce outdoor exertion and that sensitive individuals stay inside.
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Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
18 June 2026
The City of Houston is also recommending that residents and visitors sign up for weather notifications by texting AlertHouston to 888777.
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Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
In April, following some board discussion, a vote on an official measure recommending a concept plan and budget estimate for the square was tabled until May.
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Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Though restaurants are not compensated for participating in the tour, many are happy to become repeat stops and end up recommending friends for the tour.
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Danielle Dorsey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Following the reports, the office of the inspector general is recommending that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services more regularly collect prior authorization data that will allow the agency to continue to investigate how widespread the issue is.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
See what else our critics are recommending this week.
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Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
The development committee was about to vote on recommending the 46th and Walnut plan to the full Port KC board.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommending
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Michael Lind, the writer and New America co-founder, argues in Commonplace, the magazine of Oren Cass’s American Compass, that a decent wage and a safety net should be enough, and that handing workers a stake in capital insults the dignity of their labor.
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Indeed, Gibson has found that there is nothing more rewarding than handing a patient a pair of dentures that will bring back their confidence and sense of self.
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This revelation sparks questions about a potential double standard by MLB, suggesting a stricter enforcement of uniform policies now that the issue has garnered national attention, compared to Kershaw's similar past actions.
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The 2024 study, published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine, is among a growing amount of human and animal research suggesting plastics pose health hazards that only now are coming into focus.
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The case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.
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The 'new normal' The threats facing high-profile events in 2026 differ from those held in recent decades as technology has quickly evolved, experts said, leaving law enforcement agencies working to catch up.
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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.
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Denise Mendez is practicing giving cues to a training dog at the Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Center.
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.
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Instead of actual Styrofoam, Artemis missions use the material Avcoat, which slowly burns away, transferring heat away from the Orion crew capsule.
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Brisson is arguably the sport’s biggest agent, and Trocheck — after nearly getting dealt at the March trade deadline — is entrusting him to facilitate a desirable move this summer.
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After, Roelker earned the confidence of Musk and a key lieutenant, Mark Juncosa, who began entrusting him with increasingly important projects, including flight software for Falcon Heavy, Crew Dragon, early versions of Starship, and, of course, the Starlink Internet constellation.
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Set clear rules for delegating authority to agents—including scope, duration, purpose and revocation.
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The policy expands upon a school’s role in delegating speech rules, requiring them to act in a neutral manner with students.
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Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.
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Kennedy then mentioned her daughter and became emotional while commending her work.
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