recommendation
Americannoun
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an act of recommending.
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a letter or the like recommending a person or thing.
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representation in favor of a person or thing.
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anything that serves to recommend a person or thing, or induce acceptance or favor.
noun
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the act of recommending
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something that recommends, esp a letter presenting someone as suitable for a job, etc
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something that is recommended, such as a course of action
Usage
Spelling tips for recommendation The word recommendation is hard to spell because it is tricky to know whether the c, the m, and/or the d is doubled. How to spell recommendation: The easiest way to remember how to spell recommend is to break it into three parts: re - com - mend - ation. You can keep the first three sections in mind with the sentence: "I recommend that you rely commonly on mending." The suffix -ation is used to indicate nouns of action and appears in many other words, like starvation and regulation.
Related Words
See advice.
Other Word Forms
- prerecommendation noun
Etymology
Origin of recommendation
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English recommendacion, from Medieval Latin recommendātiōn-, stem of recommendātiō, from recommendāt(us) (past participle of recommendāre; recommend ) + -iō -ion
Example Sentences
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It is expected that the clinical review process will conclude this summer, with the trust set to publish findings and any recommendations.
From BBC
Weimer added that the board of the KBB had laid out recommendations `for "strengthening" the festival, including a new code of conduct.
From Barron's
Snap told the BBC that it is urging staff to follow advice from both local authorities and foreign embassies, including specific instructions for shelter-in-place orders and departure recommendations.
From BBC
McArdle said she "accepts that apology" but added that "it is how she will work towards implementing the recommendations" and called for care partners to be able to "accompany" loved ones in hospital.
From BBC
The broker upgrades its recommendation on the stock to buy from accumulate and lifts its price target to A$9.80 from A$9.40.
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