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as in leaves
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 suggests
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 recommends
If possible, Sokolowski recommends leaving them hanging outside to dry in natural sunshine.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Toner recommends only using ashes that are fully burned and completely cool.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Brugeman also recommends Crystal Mountain.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Or for a longer trip, Heather Wassel, a travel designer who specializes in luxury Europe trips, recommends a trip that takes advantage of both Juneteenth and July 3.
—Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
In future winters, Maler recommends applying silica and calcium spray to strengthen and protect the tree.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Michigan's Treasury recommends going to the state's unclaimed property website and entering information (last name, or business name) to get started.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Hall recommends applying it daily, as the last step in your morning skincare routine.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
For these, Wiseman recommends utilizing Ghost Tequila, which is tequila infused with ghost pepper post-distillation.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Feb. 2026
Toner recommends only using ashes that are fully burned and completely cool.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
Brugeman also recommends Crystal Mountain.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Or for a longer trip, Heather Wassel, a travel designer who specializes in luxury Europe trips, recommends a trip that takes advantage of both Juneteenth and July 3.
—Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
In future winters, Maler recommends applying silica and calcium spray to strengthen and protect the tree.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Michigan's Treasury recommends going to the state's unclaimed property website and entering information (last name, or business name) to get started.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Hall recommends applying it daily, as the last step in your morning skincare routine.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
For these, Wiseman recommends utilizing Ghost Tequila, which is tequila infused with ghost pepper post-distillation.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recommends
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In the last few seconds, the black holes whirl around each other at near the speed of light, emitting ever more powerful gravitational waves until the two actually merge, combining in one gluttonous gulp that leaves behind a single, more massive black hole.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Modern systems, including those from ADT, offer smart features that detect when your mobile device leaves a preset boundary (geofence) around your home.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Her work and seniority suggests that she should have been made a partner a while back.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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But Queen at Sea quickly reveals itself to be stranger and more unsettling than its surface suggests.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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That gives Takaichi a clear path to deliver on her agenda over the coming years – until the next election in 2027.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The speech and debate clause, under Article 1, Section 6, of the Constitution, gives these members immunity from liability for defamation when reading the list of names aloud in court.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The crown jewel of the Constitution entrusts the war power exclusively to Congress because of the propensity of the executive branch for unprovoked aggression to aggrandize power.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
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In the absence of her evil overlords, does Glinda live up to the task Elphaba entrusts her with?—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 Nov. 2025
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The artist then walks over and hands Lincoln what appears to be a Grammy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Linden grabs a bottle of water from our minifridge and hands it to me.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Ogilvie commends Randhawa for his proactive approach to bringing back Old Sugar Mill.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Clayton commends Salley’s vulnerability and offers her a rose to stay on her season.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 Jan. 2026
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Using a flashback structure that details Eleanor’s life from the 1950s on, balanced against the present-day story of her two children, Black Cake transfers Wilkerson’s continent- and decades-spanning story to screen.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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In these systems, a dye molecule absorbs light and transfers the energy to a catalyst surface.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Dec. 2025
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Creatine supplements that work and don’t taste chalky This Jolly Rancher Cherry creatine delivers 5 grams per serving (the standard effective dose backed by research).—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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But that move has always struck me as a little goofy in an introduction, like the teacher who delivers her lecture on punctuality to a bunch of empty seats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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