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as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
serious gastronomes should recommend their stomachs to the restaurant's chef, giving full rein to his culinary prowess and imagination
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as in suggesting
to put forward (something) as one's choice for a wise or proper course of action
I would recommend you look into that option a little more closely because I don't think it will work nearly as well as you think
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Recent Examples of recommending
Rose also stresses the importance of preserving natural oils, recommending the occasional use of a clarifying shampoo to keep buildup in check.
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Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Consider a measure tracked by Bank of America of how heavily Wall Street analysts are recommending stocks, which recently hit its highest level since early 2022, according to strategist Savita Subramanian.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Especially troubling to some is Musk’s prospective role recommending ambitious cuts in federal jobs.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
With tens of thousands of domain names in these categories, reliably recommending the most relevant names is impossible, even with a huge base of root keywords.
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The three board members in attendance at last week's meeting all voted against recommending clemency.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Connecticut Voices is recommending that Lamont and legislators revised the volatility adjustment threshold to reflect either a five- or 10-year average of the key tax receipts.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
Stewart led the board in studying and recommending films across a variety of genres and eras to be considered for the registry.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
The Project 2025 plan prepared by the Heritage Foundation and a coalition of conservative groups, is recommending changes to Medicaid including a limit on federal spending.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Consider a measure tracked by Bank of America of how heavily Wall Street analysts are recommending stocks, which recently hit its highest level since early 2022, according to strategist Savita Subramanian.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Especially troubling to some is Musk’s prospective role recommending ambitious cuts in federal jobs.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
With tens of thousands of domain names in these categories, reliably recommending the most relevant names is impossible, even with a huge base of root keywords.
—Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The three board members in attendance at last week's meeting all voted against recommending clemency.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Connecticut Voices is recommending that Lamont and legislators revised the volatility adjustment threshold to reflect either a five- or 10-year average of the key tax receipts.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
Stewart led the board in studying and recommending films across a variety of genres and eras to be considered for the registry.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
The Project 2025 plan prepared by the Heritage Foundation and a coalition of conservative groups, is recommending changes to Medicaid including a limit on federal spending.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommending
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But the Packers drafted him in the first round and gave him a few years to sit behind Aaron Rodgers before handing Love the keys.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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There are also plenty of trade possibilities should the Twins decide to avoid handing the job to Miranda.—
Aaron Gleeman,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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Nippon Steel sharply criticized the decision in a statement on Friday, suggesting the company may take legal action.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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But privately, Musk has been critical of NASA's plans, suggesting that the Artemis Program has been moving too slowly and is too reliant on contractors who seek cost-plus government contracts and are less interested in delivering results.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
3 Jan. 2025
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Jenner also attended the afterparty of the Los Angeles A Complete Unknown premiere in December, mingling with her beau’s co-stars and leaving the function with him hand-in-hand.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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After leaving office, Loeffler sold her 50% stake in the basketball team to an investor group that included one of the former players who had spoken out most prominently.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The judge held off making any final rulings on the issue, giving the attorneys a chance to confer among themselves and make alternate proposals.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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Ignoring the problem or delaying action can exacerbate the damage, giving hackers more time to exploit your information.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The particles are too small, however, to reflect the sun's heat-energy-transferring infrared light.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
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Assad's departure also led analysts and government officials to claim that Russia may be transferring some of its military assets from Syria's Tartus naval base and Hmeimim air base to Libya.—
Hugh Cameron,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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However, one of the barriers to small business growth can be the reluctance to, or fear of, delegating tasks and roles to other people.—
Fiona Simpson,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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By delegating routine and repetitive tasks to AI, employees can shift their attention to higher-value activities, resulting in a more engaging and diverse workplace culture with higher employee effectiveness and satisfaction.—
Rajal C.,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
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Take accountability, and show your commitment to delivering top-quality work.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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That came down to focusing on how Lenovo is using AI internally and delivering developed AI solutions to customers, not just vision.—
Emily Ketchen,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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