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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Lindsay enthusiastically backed the recommendations made by Vickrey and Theodore Kheel, a labor mediator and fixer also brought in to think about these problems.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
In 2022, Jay’s monumental work made twenty recommendations, none of which were enacted by the previous Conservative government.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Rooker frequently posts pictures of his favorite breakfast spots on social media, and put out a call on social media for Sacramento-area recommendations earlier this week, along with places for pad thai.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Lindsay enthusiastically backed the recommendations made by Vickrey and Theodore Kheel, a labor mediator and fixer also brought in to think about these problems.
—Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
In 2022, Jay’s monumental work made twenty recommendations, none of which were enacted by the previous Conservative government.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Rooker frequently posts pictures of his favorite breakfast spots on social media, and put out a call on social media for Sacramento-area recommendations earlier this week, along with places for pad thai.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Recommendation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recommendation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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