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as in handing
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 suggesting
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 recommending
Goldman is recommending adding downside hedges such as S & P 500 options overlays with drawdown probabilities at current levels.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The other offering is Project Eluna, an agentic AI system—designed to act with a degree of autonomy, reasoning through complex operational situations and recommending actions to operators.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
In the end, the Ninja Foodi Smart XL Grill is a solid little (mostly) smokeless grill for indoor spaces, and my only hesitation with recommending it for apartments would be its substantial footprint.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s algorithm generally considers a customer’s buying history while recommending products and showing ads during a search, according to analysts and consultants who work with merchants on the e-commerce platform.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
According to the complaint, executives resisted the Community Integrity Team’s recommendation to adjust the feature’s design to avoid recommending minors to unconnected adults.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is recommending that no international sporting events be held in Indonesia after the country barred the Israeli national gymnastics team from the world championships in Jakarta.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Why won't veterans stop recommending it over the rest?
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
In design and construction, clients returning or recommending us speaks louder than any survey.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The other offering is Project Eluna, an agentic AI system—designed to act with a degree of autonomy, reasoning through complex operational situations and recommending actions to operators.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
In the end, the Ninja Foodi Smart XL Grill is a solid little (mostly) smokeless grill for indoor spaces, and my only hesitation with recommending it for apartments would be its substantial footprint.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s algorithm generally considers a customer’s buying history while recommending products and showing ads during a search, according to analysts and consultants who work with merchants on the e-commerce platform.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
According to the complaint, executives resisted the Community Integrity Team’s recommendation to adjust the feature’s design to avoid recommending minors to unconnected adults.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is recommending that no international sporting events be held in Indonesia after the country barred the Israeli national gymnastics team from the world championships in Jakarta.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Why won't veterans stop recommending it over the rest?
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2025
In design and construction, clients returning or recommending us speaks louder than any survey.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommending
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Finally, there’s the fact that the Blazers are handing him the gig, with Clingan playing 30 minutes in the opener against Minnesota.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Off to the hottest start in the NHL, New Jersey scored in each period and shut down the Wild’s suddenly struggling power play, winning 4-1 on Wednesday and handing Minnesota its fourth loss in the past five games.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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However, officials earlier this year canceled a round of foreign-service applications and exams, suggesting there may have been a buildup of demand.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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While the Argentine peso initially rose following Bessent’s announcement, the currency set a fresh low earlier this week, suggesting more work could be needed to stabilize it.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Proponents of Illinois secession are serious about leaving Illinois, but don't necessarily want to join Indiana.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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One week later, the inmate attacked him in the middle of the night and beat him with a padlock attached to a belt, leaving him with a gash to the head and other injuries, according to the lawsuit.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many have been wondering if WWE will end up giving Cargill her first world title reign in professional wrestling before the end of 2025.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The pregame show addressed the sports gambling scandal, with insider Chris Hayes giving some details around seven minutes in.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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As the wearer walks, these nodes slide up and down, basically transferring the topography of the ground through the shoes to stimulate the foot.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI proposes to become a public benefit corporation (PBC), transferring the nonprofit’s ownership of OpenAI’s technology to the for-profit arm, lifting the profit caps for investors, and doing away with the nonprofit’s oversight.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Besides work-life balance and trying to do too much all at once, the next biggest challenge for first-time coaches is delegating authority.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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However, Congress has passed legislation delegating that power to the president over time.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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After commending leaders for their work, the president spoke of changes being made at the Pentagon, including the decision to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cozens’ former teammate Kyle Okposo took to Cozens right away, even commending the youngster for his leadership skills.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Uso was close to delivering a superkick to Punk, but his brother prevented him from doing so.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Despite the prevalent use of AI, only 13% of enterprises are actually thriving with it according to recent EDB research—delivering outsized results, driving innovation at scale, and seeing measurable returns.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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