recommend

[rek-uh-mend] / ˌrɛk əˈmɛnd /

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

Example Sentences

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Experts recommend against overuse, and to follow manufacturer's guidance.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

They recommend a One Health approach, which brings together experts in human health, environmental science, and water management to tackle the issue from multiple angles.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

I highly recommend using that anchovy-infused oil when cooking.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

So how does Morgan Stanley recommend investors respond to the new rate outlook?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“You wouldn’t be asking us to recommend that Reverend Buckminster be asked to stay. We already decided that last fall. So it must be that he be asked to leave.”

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

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