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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The next prime minister will have to decide exactly how those recommendations are taken on board, and there will be a cost involved.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

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From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

Croatian authorities issued health recommendations for coping with extreme heat, while North Macedonia, Bosnia and Montenegro also braced for extreme temperatures.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

The results also raise questions about whether current nutrition recommendations could do a better job of helping people obtain beneficial compounds such as flavanols.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

What were they supposed to tell the record numbers of applicants who had been rejected—the ones with straight As, enthusiastic recommendations, polished essays, and long lists of activities?

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz