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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
Verb
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This isn’t a ‘disgruntled artist leaves record label’ type situation.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Stephen Colbert leaves late night as the king of the ratings, which made his cancellation even more confusing to industry observers.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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However, a new Gartner study suggests the story may be more complicated.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The pair suggests that our visual culture is so polished and optimized that interiors crave authenticity.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 May 2026
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Opportunities to attend the Rolling Stone Residency will be available to Rolling Stone Readers as well as for redemption through SkyMiles Experiences, Delta’s platform that gives its loyalty Members access to once-in-a-lifetime experiences.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2026
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The design also gives Reebok a baseline to grow from.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 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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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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Someone hands me an invitation to another party for later Saturday night that’s billed to go on until 5am.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 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
Verb
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From modern parenting struggles to social media trends and suburban chaos, the show delivers clean, candid comedy for couples, parents, and anyone navigating adulthood.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Dara delivers some hard truths to West while Ciara and Kyle reveal explosive details about the scandal.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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