recommendation
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- noun
- /ˌrɛkəˌmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
- He received a glowing recommendation from his former employer, which helped him get the job.
- make recommendations
- follow recommendations
- provide recommendations
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Watch on YouTubeWell, let's start with recommendations for students and parents.
- Well, let's start with recommendations for students and parents.
- Next question, do you have any book recommendations for draping pattern making?
- And that, you know, basically the recommendation was that I should step down.
- Those are all of my recommendations for this VIB sale.
- And I like that recommendation because it keeps things in check.
- What advice and recommendations and thoughts might you have to share with folks?
Examples
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If you have any more product recommendations for me, please let me know.
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They agree with my recommendation completely.
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And that, you know, basically the recommendation was that I should step down.
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The strength of evidence supporting each recommendation is provided, even when the evidence is limited.
Academic text (2012) -
OK, my recommendation would be Ally Bank.
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Look, all I can do is give you my recommendation.
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And I think these are really, really good recommendations and ideas there as well.
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Well, let's start with recommendations for students and parents.
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The task force subsequently prepared a report with recommendations on how to move forward.
Academic text (2015) -
My recommendation is you ask the airline to wire the money, notify me when the transfer's been made.
Synonyms
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1.0
An opinion or suggestion about what someone should do
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2.5
Short praise said about someone to help them be chosen for something
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4.6
A statement, event, or thing that shows thanks and praise for someone
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Content or products a computer recommends to a user
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Etymology
Recommendation comes from re- 'again' and commend from an old Latin word meaning 'to put into someone's hands' or 'entrust'. So a recommendation is like 'handing' advice or approval to someone to help them choose.