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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
To make that happen, the committee recommends a plain-language AI dashboard and town hall-style meetings to explain projects that could affect taxpayer rights or safety.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Here are 15 books that came out this spring that USA TODAY recommends.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Another option the designer recommends is to hang a statement mirror.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 20 June 2026
Now if your car requires not just recommends a specific grade of fuel, that is the octane that should be used.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
For tick prevention, Hayes recommends long pants tucked into socks, duct tape wrapped sticky-side out around the ankle, and chemical repellents over essential-oil products — pointing readers to the EPA’s repellent search engine to find effective options.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Nagata also recommends modeling healthy screen use, especially as recent research suggests that children tend to mirror screen use by parents.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 19 June 2026
In addition to all the vases and tissue boxes Stephan recommends, make sure your book collection is punctuated with decorative bookends.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026
Cleveland Clinic recommends being intentional about blinking as a first step.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Here are 15 books that came out this spring that USA TODAY recommends.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Another option the designer recommends is to hang a statement mirror.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 20 June 2026
Now if your car requires not just recommends a specific grade of fuel, that is the octane that should be used.
—John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026
For tick prevention, Hayes recommends long pants tucked into socks, duct tape wrapped sticky-side out around the ankle, and chemical repellents over essential-oil products — pointing readers to the EPA’s repellent search engine to find effective options.
—Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Nagata also recommends modeling healthy screen use, especially as recent research suggests that children tend to mirror screen use by parents.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 19 June 2026
In addition to all the vases and tissue boxes Stephan recommends, make sure your book collection is punctuated with decorative bookends.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026
Cleveland Clinic recommends being intentional about blinking as a first step.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommends
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That leaves an interesting two-by-two decision at stake.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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That leaves little time for work, which can pose an additional financial burden.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Recent evidence suggests more retirees are working out of necessity.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Molin’s research suggests the strategy is working.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The twisting barrel easily clamps to hair (without pulling) and gives you long-lasting curls for up to two days.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
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What gives these companies confidence that non-invasive approaches to telepathy will prove viable, when this has never before been possible?—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 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 shrewd, long-serving Obama hands Jarrett and Tina Tchen coached this project through all the minefields Chicago inevitably put in its way.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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If a child meets the criteria, and doesn't require more intensive care at the hospital, Diouf hands them packets of Plumpy'Nut.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
13 June 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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However, Sanders insists that his legislation transfers a fair amount of wealth while critically ensuring that AI benefits humanity.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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The Gators boast tremendous depth at running back, led by 1,000-yard rusher Jadan Baugh and transfers Evan Pryor (Cincinnati) and London Montgomery (East Carolina).—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2026
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The World Cup delivers huge global audiences, and even a few extra minutes per match creates a significant amount of premium advertising inventory across the tournament.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The film delivers the kind of ambitious, high-concept storytelling that excites audiences while remaining grounded in compelling human emotion.—
William Earl,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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