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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 recover from that much exposure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends 45 minutes of air conditioning time.
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Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Whirlpool, a global manufacturer of home appliances, recommends cleaning your microwave once per week.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
Carlson, an advocate of the 100-mile diet, recommends Kavita for Chef Tushar's innovative rabbit curry, highlighting its heartfelt Indian flavors.
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Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The audit for now recommends NASA conduct a study to understand heavy vehicle traffic and come up with a mitigation plan to address the impacts.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Thomas Plante, a psychology professor at Santa Clara University, recommends sleeping on big decisions.
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Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Making changes like those the committee recommends will take money—potentially $10 billion annually between now and 2050—and time.
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Beth Gardiner,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
Another option the designer recommends is to hang a statement mirror.
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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.
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John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Whirlpool, a global manufacturer of home appliances, recommends cleaning your microwave once per week.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
27 June 2026
Carlson, an advocate of the 100-mile diet, recommends Kavita for Chef Tushar's innovative rabbit curry, highlighting its heartfelt Indian flavors.
—
Carinne Geil Botta,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The audit for now recommends NASA conduct a study to understand heavy vehicle traffic and come up with a mitigation plan to address the impacts.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Thomas Plante, a psychology professor at Santa Clara University, recommends sleeping on big decisions.
—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Making changes like those the committee recommends will take money—potentially $10 billion annually between now and 2050—and time.
—
Beth Gardiner,
The Atlantic,
26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommends
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The set up leaves California vulnerable to the unpredictable nature of the stock market, dramatic swings in revenue and, in recent years, reliant on poor projections.
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Durica said the event that shaped the world leaves behind much more than a board game and a marvel of engineering.
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Police dispatch audio suggests the 27-year-old has both a valid FOID card and Concealed Carry License.
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For every Founding Father looking to free the colonies from British tyranny, there was a Larry (often called Lawrence here) who suggests that sharing desserts and umbrellas should be prohibited by the Declaration of Independence.
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The twisting barrel easily clamps to hair (without pulling) and gives you long-lasting curls for up to two days.
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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?
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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.
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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).
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Picking tomorrow’s outfit tonight, when no clock is running, hands your morning self a decision that is already made.
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His own ideal already hands workers a fortune.
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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.
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Miss Manners commends you for not being one of them.
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Using a straw or finger, the consumer transfers a drop of their beverage onto the jewelry’s detection zone.
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However, Sanders insists that his legislation transfers a fair amount of wealth while critically ensuring that AI benefits humanity.
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AerAware departs from traditional head-up displays and instead equips both pilots with a dual wearable system that delivers the same information to each cockpit seat.
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Seapuri's Scalpy Bubble Tonic is a lightweight foam that delivers a cooling burst of relief thanks to a soothing blend of cica, panthenol, and menthol, while salicylic acid helps dissolve excess oil, flakes, and residue that can leave the scalp feeling congested.
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