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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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Phil Lempert, editor of SupermarketGuru.com, recommends a James Beard Foundation “blended burger” recipe, which uses equal parts portabella mushrooms and ground beef.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 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 park authority recommends that people carry their own treated water to stay safely hydrated.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Oppenheimer recommends buying Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, and Apple, while 22V Research favors defensive names like PepsiCo and CVS.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

“General Peckem even recommends that we send our men into combat in full-dress uniform so they’ll make a good impression on the enemy when they’re shot down.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller