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

He also recommends travelers bring motion-sickness patches or chew on gum, which can mitigate some of the issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Royal recommends investors consider locking in historically high yields in investment-grade corporate bonds by building a ladder of investments with staggered maturities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The UK Health Security Agency recommends checking the ones you purchase meet international safety standards, external.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Wells Fargo recommends stocks in the tech, industrials and financial services sectors as spending on artificial intelligence trickles down into the rest of the economy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Lighthouse International recommends 16 to 18 point font depending upon typefaces.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin