How to Use recommendation in a Sentence

recommendation

noun
  • My boss wrote me a glowing letter of recommendation.
  • Employees are frequently hired on the recommendation of a friend in the company.
  • The committee's recommendation to hire a new director has been well received.
  • The report made very specific recommendations for policy reform.
  • While the recommendation may be made in good faith, the coach could be blind to their bias.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 17 Feb. 2022
  • Sign up to get even more recommendations in your email.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Sign up to get even more recommendations in your email.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 May 2026
  • Sign up to get even more recommendations in your email.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 May 2026
  • Sign up to get even more recommendations in your email.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026
  • My recommendation was to ask to be in the office at least two to three days a week.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
  • In past years, those recommendations came in the spring.
    — Rob Stein, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Plack said the slew of recommendations are to preserve the ethics of the league.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 15 May 2026
  • The games that ended up on this year's list are all strong recommendations, for sure.
    — Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
  • There's no single recommendation about how many eggs adults should eat each day.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But the recommendations fell short by just a handful of votes.
    — Rae Ellen Bichell, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024
  • That recommendation seems to be on hold.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Your doctor or staff at your gym may also be able to give you some recommendations for where to look.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
  • My recommendation is not to hold back.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
  • Feel free to email me your beloved meatball sub recommendations posthaste.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There are no recommendations for aneurysm screenings in all adults.
    — Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
  • There have been a lot of recommendations, how to make sure this never happens again.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 May 2026
  • The child's parents had gone there at the recommendation of a law firm, the complaint said.
    — Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The child's parents had gone there at the recommendation of a law firm, the complaint said.
    — CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • In line with your conclusions based on the facts, what is your recommendation for what should be done next?
    — George Bradt, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • One of her top blouse recommendations is a classic button-up shirt.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
  • Most rely on referrals, but what is the best way to get a client to make a recommendation?
    — R.j. Shook, Forbes, 6 July 2022
  • The list would grow as colleagues, chefs and readers sent even more recommendations.
    — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
  • Here's the full list of their recommendations to students.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • And don’t put off the recommendation until the very end, Stallings said.
    — al, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Hahn said her staff had been in touch with probation and felt the recommendations were the best path forward.
    — Rebecca Ellis follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025

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