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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
The shift is effective immediately, and the CDC now recommends all children get vaccinated against 11 diseases — six fewer than this time last year.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Borysiewicz recommends starting a new skincare regime a number of months before having any clinical treatments.
—Kathleen Baird-Murray, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
The cleaning expert recommends wiping them down with a disinfectant and then wiping them dry to prevent the finishes from getting damaged.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Safer alternatives For those at higher risk, Patel recommends non-NSAID approaches whenever possible.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Mackintosh recommends adding a mirror backing to the shelves for a bit of personal flair.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
The health department recommends the vaccine for everyone six months and older.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
What the chef recommends at The Fat Lamb The cioppino is McGarity’s personal favorite as well as his entree recommendation for The Fat Lamb first-timers.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
The administration recommends that hormone therapy starts within 10 years of menopause onset or before age 60.
—Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommends
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Back in 1962, Lilly leaves Juniper Hill with a higher dose of medication, which seems like the best-case scenario given the threat of lobotomy in the show’s opening titles.—
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The key is to fold the scarf over itself to create volume and to look for a lace trim that leaves the hem frayed, so as not to look too formal.—
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Confrontation, Khamenei suggests, is an inevitability.—
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As the name suggests, everything—from cover to pages—is black, so just any ink won’t show up.—
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That gives the car a one-to-one power-to-weight ratio, a figure usually reserved for modern hypercars.—
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Using music for change, a pair of winners gives children a voice through songwriting.—
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Kalshi maintains it is protected by federal law, which entrusts the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with exclusive jurisdiction over commodities and futures exchanges.—
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Global markets rely on the Fed being insulated from political pressure, and our market entrusts the Fed with containing inflation; if the Fed's independence is lost, the way its decisions are interpreted changes, and the individual decisions that comprise our market change as well.—
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Instead, someone hands me a wooden pole with a piece of foam taped around one end and mimes poking the machine in its chest.—
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In the video, the person hands a high-velocity Ball Bearing (BB) gun to his robot, Max, and asks it to shoot him.—
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Rider commends his acting teacher, Tony Greco, and his coach, Latarsha Rose, for the character work.—
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Praise, too In his report, Barofsky also commends the union for making some strides in compliance and reform during his monitorship.—
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In these systems, a dye molecule absorbs light and transfers the energy to a catalyst surface.—
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According to the Israeli security agencies, the network receives, stores, and transfers Iranian funds from within Turkey.—
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The setup delivers more than 8,000 TOPS of GPU computing power, allowing the Robocar to process massive volumes of sensor data in real time.—
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Tomato paste has a long shelf life, costs relatively little, and delivers layered flavor that would otherwise require time and multiple ingredients.—
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“Recommends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recommends. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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