recommends

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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Since city capybaras are there to stay, Ibama recommends fences, river cleanup, and “the incorporation of wildlife into urban planning.”

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The committee also recommends introducing an independent regulator of property management agents, with the power to sanction rogue agents and remove their licence to operate.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

She read about it in an article last year and now recommends it to all her friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“The District currently recommends that students complete approximately 45 minutes of English Language Arts and Math personalized learning lessons on the i-Ready platform weekly,” the resolution states.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

They simulate a conversation, as classic style recommends, and they are gifts to the memory-challenged reader.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker