recommend
verb (used with object)
to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably.
recommender
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a word derived from
recommend.
Example Sentences
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The regulators are also still investigating what they refer to as the “rabbit hole” effects of Facebook and Instagram’s algorithm-based recommender systems, which they say may exploit children’s vulnerability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
It said TikTok was believed to be "in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design", including through features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and a highly personalised recommender system.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
TikTok told the BBC at the time its recommender systems operated under "strict and comprehensive measures that protect the privacy and safety of teens".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2025
Turning off recommender systems also means the video-sharing platform’s “Following” and “Friends” feeds will show posts from accounts users follow in chronological order.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Forbes, my recommender, told me beforehand not to expect to get in this year, and did not use his influence, and so I have no intriguing to reproach myself with or to be reproached with.
From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 by Thomas Henry Huxley
