recommendation

[rek-uh-men-dey-shuhn, -muhn-] / ˌrɛk ə mɛnˈdeɪ ʃən, -mən- /

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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The reviewer made recommendations to improve this but, she said, these would have been "highly unlikely" to change the outcome in Pierce's case.

From BBC

Reviews and recommendations, independent of The Wall Street Journal newsroom.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sir Keir accepted the recommendation and said it was "the right thing to do" based on what she had uncovered.

From BBC

But Dr. Prasad is on the panel that makes approval and rejection recommendations for drugs that receive this designation, including small molecules like Disc’s that aren’t under his direct purview.

From The Wall Street Journal

She got several recommendations for the Christmas market in Belfast ahead of a trip to Northern Ireland a couple of years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

recommendation

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