recommend
verb (used with object)
to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably.
recommending
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present participleof recommend.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A manager at the Slip is recommending a renewed focus on to-go and delivery orders to weather the storm-heavy forecast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
McLaughlin tried recommending a far cheaper shoe that he liked for walking and light running.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
"The concerns to me were that Hall was recommending treatment for patients that he hadn't assessed, that he hadn't met, and that other GPs were uncomfortable with prescribing," Redvers said.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Amid the 2026 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, videos of a doctor recommending Vitamin D3 and zinc spread from accounts selling supplements, despite these being unable to treat the disease.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
On February 11, Madison delivered a long speech in the House, denouncing the Hamilton proposal as a repudiation of the American Revolution and recommending his own plan for payment, which he called discrimination.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
