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recommends

verb

present tense third-person singular of recommend
1
as in leaves
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 suggests
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 recommends The federal agency recommends that people who get traditional Medicare also enroll in Part D, which provides prescription drug coverage. — Michelle Marchante september 15, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 For a more definitive result, Virginia Cooperative Extension recommends having a qualified laboratory analyze a sample. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Lautanen-Raleigh recommends coriander for baked goods and pickling spice, as well as spice blends, including curry powder, chili powder, and berbere. — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026 When choosing a counselor, the American Psychological Association recommends asking about their experience. — Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Knöbl recommends allowing roughly three and a half to four hours for a relaxed outing from central Vienna and back. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026 Reiter recommends friends first agree on the dates and put it on their respective calendars to make their commitment, then figure out the rest of the trip from there. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The final step the MDAR recommends is watching for egg masses during the fall and winter months, then destroying any that are within reach. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 Dillon recommends planting six to eight weeks before your first fall frost. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommends
  1. leaves
  2. suggests
  3. gives
  4. entrusts
  5. hands
  6. commends
  7. transfers
  8. delivers
Verb
  • Incredibly, in their last two postseason series, the Phillies are 0-4 when their starter leaves the game with a lead.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Under full-accrual standards, expenses are recognized when incurred, not when cash leaves the account.
    — Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaves
Verb
  • Cancer June 21 – July 22 A purchase could feel more personal than the price tag suggests.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This sudden shift from drugs to body parts suggests that Father Joe may have been intended as a mini-series (or at the very least a comic book), having the freewheeling quality of ’the ’70s TV show Kung Fu.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of suggests
Verb
  • What gives me pause are injuries and the lack of good offensive linemen.
    — Adam Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Check fraud has been around for ages, but modern tech gives fraudsters new and more powerful tools.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of gives
Verb
  • State attorneys general argued that the Constitution entrusts states, not federal officials, to conduct elections.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • These responsibilities are the reason society entrusts lawyers with responsibilities unlike those of any other profession.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of entrusts
Verb
  • Wayne picks Gregory up at a motel, in Mobile, Alabama, and hands him a briefcase containing, among other things, a gun.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The consultant reasons by filling a notebook with calculations, then hands you a one-sentence answer, and keeps the notebook.
    — Adam Fish, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of hands
Verb
  • The report commends changes including protecting wetlands, improving stormwater and wastewater infrastructure, and expanding water quality monitoring, including notification programs that warn people about unsafe conditions in rivers and streams.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Maynard also commends the company for its presentation of the result, in light of AI’s tendency to copy humans’ mathematical results and present them as its own ideas.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of commends
Verb
  • Robotic system transfers 400 gallons During the demonstration, the USNS Vindicator training support vessel towed the refueling system.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • If a player transfers to another SEC school outside the first transfer portal window in the spring, the school would have been subject to a half-season suspension for the coach and a fine of 50% of that sport’s operating budget.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfers
Verb
  • If Ozlo delivers adaptive features in future updates, sleep earbuds shift from passive tools to active coaching devices.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • When those two instincts collide, it’s bound to be complex and conflicting, and Greengrass delivers that with a boots-on-the-ground style.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of delivers

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“Recommends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommends. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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