RECOMMENDED Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

recommended

verb

Definition of recommended

past tense of recommend

as in handed

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 suggested

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 recommended In light of these issues, the commission recommended against fracking in the southern Tampico-Misantla basin, but redirected fracking to basins that contain saltwater rather than freshwater aquifers. — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Eyes on vaccine timing, ingredients The executive order would pare down the number of vaccines that are recommended for all children from 18 to 11; the rest would be available based on a recommendation from a healthcare provider. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Last week, the city's Planning Commission recommended placing an indefinite moratorium on new personal storage facilities while the city considers potential changes to its rules. — James Taylor, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 This week, commissioners will review the budgets recommended for each individual government department to get a closer look at annual expenses and revenues. — Sofi Zeman august 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 In a statement from May, AHIP, the trade association that represents health insurance companies, said that health plans would cover vaccines recommended by the CDC through the end of 2027. — Rob Stein, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 As a result, Bischof recommended utilities, beyond AEP, like DTE Energy (DTE), Alliant Energy (LNT), and Evergy (EVRG), as companies situated in regions where there is a strong alignment between regulators and communities over the data center boom. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 The latest staff report recommended the City Council approve a Notice of Exemption as part of its environmental decision. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Follow recommended dosing instructions on the product label or from your healthcare provider. — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026

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Its own store gives DeMellier control over a part of the customer relationship previously handed to other retailers, while putting it physically alongside businesses charging multiples of its prices.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
And last week's shakeup handed day-to-day authority from DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis to his deputy, Koray Kavukcuoglu, who now has final say on major DeepMind decisions and reports to CEO Sundar Pichai.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of handed

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Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026

Definition of gave

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Spain moves kings’ remains to avoid fire Spanish authorities on Thursday night transferred the remains of three 11th century kings from a monastery in the northeastern Aragón region near an active wildfire.

— Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Rose also told the court that the EEOC has transferred the case to another administrative judge, who on Monday issued an order scheduling further proceedings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of transferred

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Jake Bauers delivered the Brewers' third RBI single of the ninth inning with two outs, and Milwaukee rallied for a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night to stay alone atop the National League standings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Established exporters such as Nigeria and Malaysia also delivered more LNG than expected, and Asian demand adjusted; some utilities switched from gas to coal while some industrial users curtailed consumption altogether.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

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