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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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 Good Housekeeping fitness director Stefani Sassos recommends consulting a healthcare provider before using one. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 According to the guidelines, the method is recommended to the secretary by the provost marshal general. — Meagan Harris, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Studies have found that even people who brush longer than recommended still miss large sections of their teeth, often the same sections every time. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 Southern Living recommends Rhodes Big View Overlook along Highway 64 as a solid viewing spot. — Eva Flowe october 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recommend

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommend

Verb

Jim Woolery was a dealmaker at the white-shoe law firm Cravath before leaving to run M&A at JPMorgan.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
If a client’s business looks the same six months after an engagement ends, or if the gains fade the moment the vendor leaves, that was delivery.

— Vikas Verma, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of leave

Verb

Fed Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday that more hikes are needed to bring inflation down after around 5-and-a-half years above the central bank's 2% target, but suggested rates did not need to rise immediately.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Patients with detectable ctDNA at six months were 30 times more likely to progress in their disease during the study, suggesting ctDNA was a marker of potential progression.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of suggest

Verb

The twist is, the would-be brides and grooms must hand total control of their love lives to their families.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
One day earlier, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget granted $20 million to CBP before the money was handed to the advertising agency.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of hand

Verb

Although only group tours are available, there's a free audio app, which gives insight into the collection.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Among Steinbeck purists, giving Cathy a trauma backstory has proven a controversial move — one that just might turn the story’s main moral on its head.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of give

Verb

The authority entrusted to police officers carries with it an equally significant responsibility to act lawfully, ethically and with integrity.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Despite the poor performance of the PLC units entrusted with holding the coast, Abdulsalam relayed his confidence in the overall capabilities of the army.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrust

Verb

Fine art’s real estate crisis and its wholesale entrenchment in money laundering perhaps commend the political possibilities of unfine modes?

— Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
With very few exceptions, roses were offered to commend male medieval rulers, often ones who had militarily defended Catholicism.

— Joëlle Rollo-Koster, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of commend

Verb

Its ownership can be transferred to a new customer when selling it on secondhand platforms such as Vinted and Vestiaire Collective or Spin’s own peer-to-peer resale hub.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The council voted to transfer personnel and funds from four existing departments involved in homelessness response to the new department.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of transfer

Verb

Earlier this year, the Dutch adaptation launched on RTL4 to more than 1 million viewers and a Polish version delivered TVN’s biggest primetime launch in five years, according to TF1.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Moscow — By agreeing to open Russia’s taps and release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel into a starving global market, the Kremlin has achieved something that raw military might on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine could never deliver.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026