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

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recommends

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recommends completing all loan applications within a two-week period to avoid any negative impact on your credit score from multiple credit applications.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026

For more-unusual fare, Monzani recommends the local polpettone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

If a figeater beetle ends up in your house, Windbiel-Rojas recommends gently putting it back outside.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

If you have not got a handy, leafy tree or a pinhole camera, Clough recommends taking a kitchen colander outside to create the same effect.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Gachet recommends an inn, but Vincent prefers the less expensive Auberge Ravoux.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman