RECOMMEND Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

recommend

verb

ˌre-kə-ˈmend

Definition of recommend

as in to leave

to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another serious gastronomes should recommend their stomachs to the restaurant's chef, giving full rein to his culinary prowess and imagination

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as in to suggest

to put forward (something) as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action I would recommend you look into that option a little more closely because I don't think it will work nearly as well as you think

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Recent Examples of recommend Chu recommends the side streets near popular thoroughfares for less traffic and therefore more generous candy offerings. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026 The Louisiana Board of Pardons and Committee on Parole recommended Tyler be pardoned three times. — Sea Stachura, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 The Planning Commission voted 3-1 on Thursday to recommend that the city certify the project’s environmental impact report, approve amendments to the general and community plans, and approve the project’s subdivision map and design review. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 If exposure occurs, it is recommended to shower or rinse the affected area. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recommend

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommend

Verb

One flight last week leaving from al-Qassim airport north of Riyadh to Geneva, sold for €94,000 ($105,000), compared with a price of about €60,000 ($67,000) before the closure of the main airport in Riyadh.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
This serving tray combines natural rattan with an elevated floral pattern filled with roses and autumn leaves atop a stainless steel base.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of leave

Verb

Sanders, one of the left’s leading critics of the AI industry, went a step beyond profit-sharing by suggesting this summer that its companies surrender half of their stock to the government.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Totally suggests the pensive headspace of an adult returning to his childhood haunts trying to make sense of it all.

— Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggest

Verb

The claw would drop, close on a bear’s head and lift it, then either lose its grip or hand you something else.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Position grades were brutal, with F’s handed to the quarterback, running back and offensive line — Dak Prescott finished 34 of 54 for 258 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions, and the backfield mustered just 41 rushing yards on 13 carries.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of hand

Verb

The prince didn’t have any luck in blocking Kelce, which comes as little surprise given the Chiefs star knows how to avoid defensive players.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
This year, the company completed its purchase of Hot Topic, BoxLunch and Her Universe from Sycamore Partners, giving it more than 3,000 stores across North America.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of give

Verb

In an increasingly complicated world, those entrusted with power seem less able—or willing—than ever to take on the threats that loom.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
For a lot of the people at that desk, this is the first job anyone has entrusted them with.

— Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrust

Verb

Two Democratic political organizations are running adverts on the House’s bill to ban congressional stock trading, criticizing a Republican over the vote while commending a Democrat running in a different district for supporting the bill.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
Related Articles The runway appearance of both Hosk and Palvin has set the internet aflame, with awed viewers commending the new moms and calling attention to the indelible power of women.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of commend

Verb

Those tankers transfer oil to other tankers waiting in the Gulf of Oman for shipment to customers in Asia.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
A lot of uncertainty remains in the lift capacity of Starship, as well as in how much cryogenic methane and liquid oxygen will boil off in orbit and how efficient the process of transferring propellants from one ship to another will be.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of transfer

Verb

This collaborative work delivers a new chemical strategy for fabricating high-performance flexible perovskite modules in China.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Synthetic mRNA delivers the instructions on these specific targets, allowing the body to present them to immune cells.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026