recommendation
noun
rec·om·men·da·tion
ˌre-kə-mən-ˈdā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
a
: the act of recommending
b
: something (such as a procedure) recommended
2
: something that recommends or expresses commendation
Examples of recommendation in a Sentence
My boss wrote me a glowing letter of recommendation.
Employees are frequently hired on the recommendation of a friend in the company.
The report made very specific recommendations for policy reform.
The committee's recommendation to hire a new director has been well received.
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Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
My patient is refusing a drug studied in 170,000 people because of side effects that a 124,000-person analysis just confirmed do not exist — while injecting a compound studied in 14 humans, from unregulated sources, based on the recommendation of someone who profits from selling it.
—Vikas Patel, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
The recommendation was made by an ad hoc committee of Councilmember Ryan Gallagher and Mayor Austin Lumbard, before the decision was approved unanimously by the council March 17 — Councilmember Ray Schnell recused himself due to a financial conflict of interest.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Congress would be required to take an up-or-down vote on the commission’s recommendations, though public input would be gathered by the commission.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Julie Bielenberg, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
My patient is refusing a drug studied in 170,000 people because of side effects that a 124,000-person analysis just confirmed do not exist — while injecting a compound studied in 14 humans, from unregulated sources, based on the recommendation of someone who profits from selling it.
—Vikas Patel, STAT, 3 Apr. 2026
The recommendation was made by an ad hoc committee of Councilmember Ryan Gallagher and Mayor Austin Lumbard, before the decision was approved unanimously by the council March 17 — Councilmember Ray Schnell recused himself due to a financial conflict of interest.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Congress would be required to take an up-or-down vote on the commission’s recommendations, though public input would be gathered by the commission.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for recommendation
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“Recommendation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recommendation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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recommendation
noun
rec·om·men·da·tion
ˌrek-ə-mən-ˈdā-shən
-ˌmen-
1
: the act of recommending
2
: a thing or course of action recommended
3
: something that recommends
a written recommendation
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