recommend
verb (used with object)
to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably.
is recommending
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present progressiveof recommend (3rd 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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Our adviser works for a large financial-services company that owns the product he is recommending.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
The CDC is recommending instead that the decision on those six vaccines be made by the parents and their child’s physician.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is recommending listing mountain lions in Southern California and the Central Coast as threatened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
The government's taskforce is recommending that boats be fitted with safety ladders, fisherman be required to wear life jackets, and that safety training be mandatory for all foreign crew.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2025
"So you are the young person she is recommending as a maid."
From The Motor Maid by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson
