recommendation
noun
rec·om·men·da·tion
ˌre-kə-mən-ˈdā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
a
: the act of recommending
b
: something (such as a procedure) recommended
2
: something that recommends or expresses commendation
Examples of recommendation in a Sentence
My boss wrote me a glowing letter of recommendation.
Employees are frequently hired on the recommendation of a friend in the company.
The report made very specific recommendations for policy reform.
The committee's recommendation to hire a new director has been well received.
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Thoughts, recommendations, resources?
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Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
Instead, this time, the AI agent gives a topline recommendation that they must be selected.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
He was removed from all ministry and placed on inactive status on August 3, 2018, as a result of a review and a recommendation by the Diocesan Clergy Review Board.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 16 May 2026
But outside the recommendations, other producers are free to upload their films, select territories available, and tap 80% of revenues.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 May 2026
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Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
Instead, this time, the AI agent gives a topline recommendation that they must be selected.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
He was removed from all ministry and placed on inactive status on August 3, 2018, as a result of a review and a recommendation by the Diocesan Clergy Review Board.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 16 May 2026
But outside the recommendations, other producers are free to upload their films, select territories available, and tap 80% of revenues.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 May 2026
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“Recommendation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recommendation. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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recommendation
noun
rec·om·men·da·tion
ˌrek-ə-mən-ˈdā-shən
-ˌmen-
1
: the act of recommending
2
: a thing or course of action recommended
3
: something that recommends
a written recommendation
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