RECOMMENDS Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

recommends

verb

present tense third-person singular of recommend

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 someone is building a home gym from scratch, the fitness pro recommends starting with a few affordable pieces and adding equipment over time. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The agent recommends, and a person approves anything that touches money or the customer. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Draho recommends commodities, based partly on long-term asset-allocation studies that include the 1970s when inflation was far higher. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 To get that clarity, Watkins recommends setting aside time to think things through. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 There is also an important difference between AI that recommends and AI that executes. — Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Child Mind Institute guidance recommends listening to a teen’s feelings rather than jumping in to fix the situation. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The brand recommends wearing the cap for 25 minutes, every other day, for three to six months. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026 Cleveland Clinic recommends regular showers that focus on areas with apocrine glands, like the groin and armpits, plus an antibacterial soap to kill odor-causing bacteria. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

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Its infrastructure, which carries rich resources across vast desert terrain, leaves it an easy target for the cheaper one-way drones developed by the Houthis.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
The delay leaves unpopular Palestinian Authority leaders in place and sidesteps a potential opposition alliance, as Palestinians have not voted in a legislative election since Hamas won in 2006.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaves

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State attorneys general argued that the Constitution entrusts states, not federal officials, to conduct elections.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
These responsibilities are the reason society entrusts lawyers with responsibilities unlike those of any other profession.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of entrusts

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If your agent hands price negotiation to a second agent, which hands execution to a third, what authority arrives at the end of the chain?

— Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
If a retreat hands you a personalized microbiome report, treat it as an interesting snapshot, not a diagnosis and not a prescription.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of hands

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The report commends changes including protecting wetlands, improving stormwater and wastewater infrastructure, and expanding water quality monitoring, including notification programs that warn people about unsafe conditions in rivers and streams.

— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Maynard also commends the company for its presentation of the result, in light of AI’s tendency to copy humans’ mathematical results and present them as its own ideas.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of commends

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However, the fluid nature of water causes internal convection that rapidly transfers heat from the hot electrode to the cold electrode without generating additional power.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
The real risk is that a criminal could forge your signature on a deed or trick you into signing paperwork that transfers ownership, then file that document with the local office that maintains property records.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of transfers

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On Linda’s Head, the second album from the shoegaze power trio Helen, Harris delivers some of the most succinct and percussive couplets of her career.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Samsung The Samsung 65-inch Class QN70H Series Neo 4K Smart TV delivers a breathtaking home theater experience using Quantum Mini LED technology for exceptional brightness, deep contrast, and lifelike colors.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

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