recommend
verb (used with object)
to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably.
am recommending
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present progressiveof recommend (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Given that you’ll be traveling from out of town, I am recommending spots that you can visit in a single day, if you’d like.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Meryl Witmer: I am recommending three companies that recently made acquisitions we like.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
“It’s stunning. It’s like a dark fairy tale fever dream, and I am recommending it to everyone,” Comendant says.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
"I am not a pediatrician. The people who are experts in this, this is what they recommend. Therefore, I am recommending that we follow their guidance and have universal masking."
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2021
The measures I am recommending to the Congress concerning both our foreign and our domestic policies represent a carefully considered program to meet our national needs.
From State of the Union Address by Harry S. Truman
