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

Bernstein analyst Laurent Yoon no longer recommends any of the major telecommunications stocks as he warns of more volatility ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

While 30 seconds of audio can be enough to recreate a voice, the company recommends between 30 minutes and an hour of recording for the best-quality clones.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Kaiser hence recommends buying IWM call options ahead of CPI data.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Katie Whitson, a registered dietician at Health Loft, said that for those who come to see her with concerns about their cortisol, instead of taking tests, she recommends tracking their daily routines.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

“I don’t like the thought of cutting them either, but it may be our only hope. Dr. Rush recommends it, he was bled himself when he was ill.”

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson