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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Recent Examples of recommendations
Specifically, new recommendations elevate the role of protein from both animal and plant sources, while scaling back the centrality of grains and advising against consumption of refined carbohydrates such as white bread.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
In a small and limited study funded by K Health, Cedars-Sinai researchers compared several hundred diagnosis and treatment recommendations made by AI to those made by physicians.
—Martha Bebinger, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
Kennedy’s May rescission of COVID vaccine recommendations resulted in confusion among providers, and many people were initially unable to get vaccines at pharmacies without a doctor’s prescription.
—Grayson Logue, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Platforms like TikTok, and its book-centric community BookTok, make reading recommendations — and their authors — accessible to anyone with internet access.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Jan. 2026
The main differences relate to recommendations about protein and dairy products.
—Cristina Palacios, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
For example, when a manager gives feedback to a team member, Cisco's learning platform will combine that feedback with other data points, such as the employee's skills profile, to generate personalized learning recommendations.
—Kelly Jones, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommendations
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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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Sea Tea Comedy Theater is not a living room, but that concept surely comes up sometimes in the audience suggestions that fuel the improv sketch comedy performances there.—
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State officials have said the suggestions of fraud are unsubstantiated.—
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“Recommendations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommendations. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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