recommendations

NOUN

advice, approval

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charge endorsement guidance instruction judgment order proposal proposition sanction suggestion support

STRONG

advocacy approbation blessing certificate commendation counsel direction esteem eulogy injunction pass plug praise reference steer testimonial tip tribute urging

WEAK

character reference favorable mention good word letter of support two cents' worth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapproval opposition refusal rejection

STRONG

blame censure condemnation criticism

WEAK

discouragement

Example Sentences

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Recommendations must evolve as epidemiology, technology and safety signals change.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026

Recommendations covered lifestyle changes such as improving diet and increasing physical activity, along with discussions about medications that can help reduce risk.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

Recommendations like these may not seem overtly sexist.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025

Recommendations based on a child's weight would be hard for parents to interpret.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

Selective spraying was developed by Dr. Frank Egler during a period of years at the American Museum of Natural History as director of a Committee for Brush Control Recommendations for Rights-of-Way.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson