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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
Barton recommends using them in recipes like jams, jellies, preserves, and smoothies where their softer texture won't be an issue.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Rosenthal recommends splurging on universal-voltage hair tools, so you’re never left without an option for a quick touch-up abroad.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
And be sure to check out the Miami Herald’s transit guide, which recommends leaving your car home altogether.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Whatever the person behind the counter recommends.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Cutler adds that the most critical thing is to watch for dryness, and recommends a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner (like the Redken All Soft Mega Curls Shampoo and Conditioner) to use in between appointments.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 May 2026
The study found that the United States recommends more childhood vaccines than many peer nations.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
For these, Wiseman recommends utilizing Ghost Tequila, which is tequila infused with ghost pepper post-distillation.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The brand recommends cleaning it every month to ensure the vacuum functions properly and doesn’t become clogged.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Rosenthal recommends splurging on universal-voltage hair tools, so you’re never left without an option for a quick touch-up abroad.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
And be sure to check out the Miami Herald’s transit guide, which recommends leaving your car home altogether.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Whatever the person behind the counter recommends.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026
Cutler adds that the most critical thing is to watch for dryness, and recommends a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner (like the Redken All Soft Mega Curls Shampoo and Conditioner) to use in between appointments.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 30 May 2026
The study found that the United States recommends more childhood vaccines than many peer nations.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
For these, Wiseman recommends utilizing Ghost Tequila, which is tequila infused with ghost pepper post-distillation.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The brand recommends cleaning it every month to ensure the vacuum functions properly and doesn’t become clogged.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommends
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Automating the routine layer of any job — the retrieval, the scheduling, the mechanical assembly — leaves behind work that requires judgment, creativity and autonomy.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Hair tinsel is also offered, and everyone leaves with a swag bag.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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Saturday’s forecast suggests around a 50% chance of rain in the vicinity of the cave system, as Laos enters its annual rainy season.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Research suggests wildfire mitigation work pays off.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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This is not the only palace hotel on the Bosphorus, as views from the water will attest, but its smaller size compared to the competition gives it the exclusivity for which Four Seasons properties are known.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Landing the greatest shooter in NBA history gives Li-Ning a marquee athlete and further strengthens China's growing presence in the league.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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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.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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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).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Mk2 is not a place that hands its screens to anyone.—
Tyler Chou,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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At the end of the presentation, a woman hands the hitmaker a bouquet of flowers as the star waves to the crowd and dances.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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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.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Miss Manners commends you for not being one of them.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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But there’s no legal mechanism to stop a migrant from being deported to a third country, which then transfers them home.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
26 May 2026
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In the United States, there is no federal law that automatically transfers employment.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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In Literature and Painting Playset, 2025, a Cartman-like figure wearing a beret splashes daubs of paint on the screen while a female figure in pilgrim dress delivers a long, disjointed monologue patched together by Kokopeli from Quora posts, art history texts, and other online detritus.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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From the driver who picks you up at the airport, to the servers at the restaurants, and the tour guides—you are guaranteed a warmth and level of luxury and service that Four Seasons promises and delivers on.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Recommends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommends. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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