as in advice
something (such as a course of action) suggested as proper or favorable
By following their accountant's recommendations, the couple was able to save a tidy sum for retirement.
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Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Those guidelines would have to be based on recommendations from the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Jan. 2026
On the pay raises, Menin was correct that it must be done via a special panel of outside experts who make a recommendation for any pay hikes for the Council and mayor and other electeds.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
The task force must deliver a strategic plan and recommendations to the governor by July 31.
—Niki Kelly, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
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Most of the complexes also include unusual amenities like on-site child care, smoking cessation classes, areas for on-site food cultivation, English classes, advice for job searches and help securing a high school diploma.—
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As members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the two often intertwined their faith into their advice.—
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Have a suggestion for a future story?—
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Other more outlandish suggestions have included Nicola Mendelsohn, the head of Meta’s global business group and a doyen of British business, and Tristram Hunt, a former broadcast journalist and Labour Party politician who now runs the Victoria & Albert Museum.—
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“Recommendation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommendation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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