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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
If reasonable, open windows and turn off air conditioning at night to let cooler air in, then shut the windows and shades in the morning to trap the cool air inside, Trane recommends.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 May 2026
For families considering these tools, Anguera recommends viewing them as one piece of a larger support system that includes sleep, emotional support, physical activity, and educational supports.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Here is what a gardening pro recommends to get rid of those intruders in your flower beds without harming other plants.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
Byron recommends staking the plant for fruit production.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
Lueke recommends the same swap with white vinegar.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Chen also recommends searching for Airbnbs or other short-term rental options in the Inner Sunset or Inner Richmond areas.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
The newest guidance comes from the American College of Physicians, which recommends that average-risk women ages 50 to 74 get an every-other-year mammogram.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
For these, Wiseman recommends utilizing Ghost Tequila, which is tequila infused with ghost pepper post-distillation.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 May 2026
For families considering these tools, Anguera recommends viewing them as one piece of a larger support system that includes sleep, emotional support, physical activity, and educational supports.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Here is what a gardening pro recommends to get rid of those intruders in your flower beds without harming other plants.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
Byron recommends staking the plant for fruit production.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
Lueke recommends the same swap with white vinegar.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026
Chen also recommends searching for Airbnbs or other short-term rental options in the Inner Sunset or Inner Richmond areas.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
The newest guidance comes from the American College of Physicians, which recommends that average-risk women ages 50 to 74 get an every-other-year mammogram.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
For these, Wiseman recommends utilizing Ghost Tequila, which is tequila infused with ghost pepper post-distillation.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommends
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Automating the routine layer of any job — the retrieval, the scheduling, the mechanical assembly — leaves behind work that requires judgment, creativity and autonomy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Hair tinsel is also offered, and everyone leaves with a swag bag.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Saturday’s forecast suggests around a 50% chance of rain in the vicinity of the cave system, as Laos enters its annual rainy season.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Research suggests wildfire mitigation work pays off.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Here, again, Ukraine’s drone ministry to other countries gives it geopolitical clout across the globe.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Army officials think this feature gives commanders more time to decide what to do during fast-moving situations.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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And Curry entrusts his considerable talent to Kerr, who can look at his star point guard and just about diagnose his disposition.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The host of the massacre is the powerful tycoon Chester Danforth (filmmaker David Cronenberg), a hotel and casino impresario, who entrusts the actual event planning to his adult children, twins Ursula and Titus (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Assistance Fund hands nothing back.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Santos then walks to the drive-thru window and hands the bag to the customer.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Pat O'Donnell, executive director of SAG-AFTRA's Washington-Mid Atlantic Local, which represents hundreds of NPR journalists, commends the network's approach to making job cuts.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Miss Manners commends you for not being one of them.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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In the United States, there is no federal law that automatically transfers employment.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The sentiment transfers well to potato salad.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2026
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La Complice claims to cut repetitive photo shoot costs by 50 to 70 percent and delivers imagery more than four times faster than traditional production.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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District 9 deserves leadership that delivers results, restores accountability and puts residents first.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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