recommendation

[ rek-uh-men-dey-shuhn, -muhn- ]

noun

1. an act of recommending.
2. a letter or the like recommending a person or thing.
3. representation in favor of a person or thing.
4. anything that serves to recommend a person or thing, or induce acceptance or favor.

recommendation

/ ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of recommending
2. something that recommends, esp a letter presenting someone as suitable for a job, etc
3. something that is recommended, such as a course of action

Other Words From

• prerec·om·men·dation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of recommendation¹

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

Synonym Study

See advice.

Example Sentences

This recommendation will remain in place.

From BBC

The Hammers were given the decision on the recommendation of video assistant referee Michael Oliver following Matthijs de Ligt's challenge on Danny Ings.

From BBC

Babitz’s letters reveal a complex touch-and-go friendship between the two: Didion jump-started Babitz’s literary career by writing a letter of recommendation to Rolling Stone then-editor Grover Lewis, who published Babitz’s story “The Sheik.”

From Los Angeles Times

“If we don’t get the pay review bodies recommendation of the 5.5% we’ll have no other option but to ballot our members for industrial action,” she said.

From BBC

However, in July the independent health pay review body later came back with a recommendation for a 5.5% increase.

From BBC

Related Words

• charge
• endorsement
• guidance
• instruction
• judgment
• order
• proposal
• proposition
• sanction
• suggestion
• support