recommendations

NOUN

advice, approval

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charge endorsement guidance instruction judgment order proposal proposition sanction suggestion support

STRONG

advocacy approbation blessing certificate commendation counsel direction esteem eulogy injunction pass plug praise reference steer testimonial tip tribute urging

WEAK

character reference favorable mention good word letter of support two cents' worth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapproval opposition refusal rejection

STRONG

blame censure condemnation criticism

WEAK

discouragement

Example Sentences

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Wisløff and Tari are now encouraging Norwegian health authorities to revise the country's official exercise recommendations, arguing that exercise intensity should receive greater emphasis.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The government has committed to conducting a review into the CMS' calculation model and said it was considering the report's recommendations as part of an ongoing review.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“Given the risk and uncertainty,” Soeth said, the approach is “designed to provide stability while allowing flexibility” to incorporate any additional recommendations the states agree on.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

I hadn’t brought a change of socks—another one of the organizers’ recommendations I’d ignored.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It reminded me of my mother’s last recommendations in the ghetto.

From "Night" by Elie Wiesel