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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
The study recommends universal shots against 11 diseases while moving flu, hepatitis, rotavirus, RSV and some meningitis vaccines to high-risk or ‘shared decision-making’ categories.
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Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Dawn recommends breathable linen and cotton styles for especially hot destinations, while poly blends can feel slightly more elevated for dinners or nights out.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Cutler adds that the most critical thing is to watch for dryness, and recommends a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner (like the Redken All Soft Mega Curls Shampoo and Conditioner) to use in between appointments.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 May 2026
The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2300 mg a day with an optimal goal of no more than 1500 mg a day for most adults.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
To stay on top of all this financial planning, Select recommends WeddingHappy.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 May 2026
To remove stains, Sessums recommends rigorous spot cleaning.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
O'Neill recommends placing them under an upturned plant pot without holes.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
Byron recommends establishing rosemary before pruning it.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Dawn recommends breathable linen and cotton styles for especially hot destinations, while poly blends can feel slightly more elevated for dinners or nights out.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Cutler adds that the most critical thing is to watch for dryness, and recommends a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner (like the Redken All Soft Mega Curls Shampoo and Conditioner) to use in between appointments.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 May 2026
The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2300 mg a day with an optimal goal of no more than 1500 mg a day for most adults.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
To stay on top of all this financial planning, Select recommends WeddingHappy.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 May 2026
To remove stains, Sessums recommends rigorous spot cleaning.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
O'Neill recommends placing them under an upturned plant pot without holes.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
Byron recommends establishing rosemary before pruning it.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
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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This is not the only palace hotel on the Bosphorus, as views from the water will attest, but its smaller size compared to the competition gives it the exclusivity for which Four Seasons properties are known.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Landing the greatest shooter in NBA history gives Li-Ning a marquee athlete and further strengthens China's growing presence in the league.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 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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Mk2 is not a place that hands its screens to anyone.—
Tyler Chou,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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At the end of the presentation, a woman hands the hitmaker a bouquet of flowers as the star waves to the crowd and dances.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
29 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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But there’s no legal mechanism to stop a migrant from being deported to a third country, which then transfers them home.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
26 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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In Literature and Painting Playset, 2025, a Cartman-like figure wearing a beret splashes daubs of paint on the screen while a female figure in pilgrim dress delivers a long, disjointed monologue patched together by Kokopeli from Quora posts, art history texts, and other online detritus.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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From the driver who picks you up at the airport, to the servers at the restaurants, and the tour guides—you are guaranteed a warmth and level of luxury and service that Four Seasons promises and delivers on.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Recommends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommends. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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