recommend

[rek-uh-mend] / ˌrɛk əˈmɛnd /

VERB

advise, approve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocate back confirm endorse favor justify praise prescribe propose suggest uphold urge

STRONG

acclaim advance applaud celebrate commend compliment counsel enjoin esteem eulogize exalt exhort extol glorify laud magnify plug prize sanction second steer value

WEAK

be all for be satisfied with front for go on record for hold up put forward put in a good word put on to speak highly of speak well of stand by think highly of vouch for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

censure condemn deny discourage dissuade oppose protest reject

STRONG

blame castigate criticize debase decrease denounce disapprove dislike disregard hate humiliate insult mock refuse

Example Sentences

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Current guidelines recommend 600 IU per day for most adults and 800 IU for older individuals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

“Today, brokers are not required to look at a minimum number of plans, nor are they required to recommend Medicare supplements on an equal basis to Medicare Advantage plans,” Blumenfeld-Gantz noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

It can recommend sanctions against someone under investigation, but the decision has to be taken by relevant EU authorities.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“The top priority in admissions decisions should be academic achievement,” the authors write, and they recommend that Yale “reduce preferences for special classes of applicants.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Ms. Jen asked him, “Should I recommend they put you back on your medication, young man?”

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

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