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as in to leave
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 to suggest
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 recommend
Previously, breast cancer screening guidelines were largely standardized, with routine mammograms recommended starting at age 50 for most women.
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2024
The Department of Energy recommends a low yet comfortable setting, around 68 degrees Fahrenheit in winter, or a range between 68 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
While responsible gambling guidelines recommend spending less than 1% of monthly income on gambling, 43% of gamblers exceeded this 1% threshold.
—Brian Curcio, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Eating certain foods, increasing physical activity, and managing obesity are common habits your healthcare provider may recommend.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Nov. 2024
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 9 Dec. 2024
The Department of Energy recommends a low yet comfortable setting, around 68 degrees Fahrenheit in winter, or a range between 68 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
While responsible gambling guidelines recommend spending less than 1% of monthly income on gambling, 43% of gamblers exceeded this 1% threshold.
—Brian Curcio, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Eating certain foods, increasing physical activity, and managing obesity are common habits your healthcare provider may recommend.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Nov. 2024
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Bruce found his bloody arrow, then left the area and walked to a barn to wait for his dad before tracking the deer.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024
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This technique gives patients results that look natural, offers a speedier recovery, and leaves fewer scars.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, some estimates suggest a tenth of all households contained a Hoosier cabinet by the 1920s.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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Now, the study that suggested its use in COVID is retracted.Beth Greenfield, Fortune Well, 18 Dec. 2024
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And the jury agreed, handing her a 7-1-0 win, with only Kyle voting otherwise, for Sam.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the ’90s, Hollywood might have handed him its checkbook.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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And given its volatility, any government purchases or sales could have an outsized impact on bitcoin's price.Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden is prepared to veto legislation that would create new federal judgeships for President-elect Donald Trump to fill, a move that would give him the most presidential vetoes since Bill Clinton.Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Torres, public information officer for the L.A. County Fire, commended the swift and effective response of all involved, ensuring that the risks were mitigated effectively and efficiently.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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That's a great example of natural show evolution that worked and the producers deserve to be commended for it.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Hike down a canyon to get to your room (your luggage is transferred on a pulley system), converse with locals under the stars, dine on traditional dishes, and watch the sunset over the rugged mountains.Mo Noubani, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
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But before investigators arrived, the task force transferred all remaining detainees to an island north of Buenos Aires, destroyed the internal staircase and the elevator, and made other structural alterations.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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But writer-director Chris Nash has delivered the next best thing.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tips for Anyone Who Doesn’t Know How to Relax Get more of SELF's great service journalism delivered right to your inbox.Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Dec. 2024
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On the other hand, the specifically Colombian perspective was entrusted to Laura Mora, known for directing projects such as Pablo Escobar: El patrón del mal and The Kings of the World, a film about young people displaced to the countryside as a result of violence in Medellín.Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Kate Middleton and Prince William and tapped Pilkington as their private photographer for their wedding in 2011, and have entrusted her in the years that followed to take the birthday portraits of their children, Prince George, 11 Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.Janine Henni, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Recommend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommend. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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