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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
Carden-Lovell recommends splurging on time off, taking advantage of shoulder season's lower prices, thinner crowds and cooler weather (outside spring break periods, of course).
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Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Aura recommends lightweight slip-on shoes, like the Skechers Go Walk Sneakers, for travel days, particularly when airports are crowded, and underseat space is limited.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Torres recommends driving the car to see if the light goes off as the car thaws.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Justin Hancock, a horticulturalist at Costa Farms, also recommends checking the soil moisture before watering.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Michigan's Treasury recommends going to the state's unclaimed property website and entering information (last name, or business name) to get started.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
That's why Fink recommends global business and political leaders be proactive in figuring out how to ensure workers aren't left out of the financial growth AI is likely to create.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Hall recommends applying it daily, as the last step in your morning skincare routine.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Wong also recommends deep cleaning with Cafiza, a food-safe coffee detergent that cleans coffee oils off equipment safely.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2026
Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
Aura recommends lightweight slip-on shoes, like the Skechers Go Walk Sneakers, for travel days, particularly when airports are crowded, and underseat space is limited.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Torres recommends driving the car to see if the light goes off as the car thaws.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Justin Hancock, a horticulturalist at Costa Farms, also recommends checking the soil moisture before watering.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Michigan's Treasury recommends going to the state's unclaimed property website and entering information (last name, or business name) to get started.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
That's why Fink recommends global business and political leaders be proactive in figuring out how to ensure workers aren't left out of the financial growth AI is likely to create.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Hall recommends applying it daily, as the last step in your morning skincare routine.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Wong also recommends deep cleaning with Cafiza, a food-safe coffee detergent that cleans coffee oils off equipment safely.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommends
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At night, shadows from the tree leaves outside dance on the floor through the large window.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel will talk to reporters at Gillette Stadium Friday afternoon before the team leaves for the Super Bowl in northern California this weekend.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The author suggests the current situation warrants similar action.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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This lineage suggests potential for deployment on edge devices without requiring constant cloud connectivity.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Directly across from the hotel, guests can walk to a lift that gives them immediate access to Andermatt’s 112 miles of slopes—enough to keep you fully immersed in the winter wonderland for days on end.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Align with what actually uplevels you, not what confirms bias, is rage bait, or just gives a dopamine hit.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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The crown jewel of the Constitution entrusts the war power exclusively to Congress because of the propensity of the executive branch for unprovoked aggression to aggrandize power.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
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In the absence of her evil overlords, does Glinda live up to the task Elphaba entrusts her with?—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 Nov. 2025
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That's a big caveat that essentially hands the president unrestricted power to fire members of the Fed and replace them with his personal picks.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026
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Percy hands the fleece to Clarisse.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Ogilvie commends Randhawa for his proactive approach to bringing back Old Sugar Mill.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Clayton commends Salley’s vulnerability and offers her a rose to stay on her season.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 Jan. 2026
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Using a flashback structure that details Eleanor’s life from the 1950s on, balanced against the present-day story of her two children, Black Cake transfers Wilkerson’s continent- and decades-spanning story to screen.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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In these systems, a dye molecule absorbs light and transfers the energy to a catalyst surface.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
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Researchers say the system delivers an unusually realistic driving experience.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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The slogan delivers, and locals and tourists alike pack the narrow dining room every day of the week.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Recommends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommends. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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