recommendation
[noun]
Synonyms:
- advice, counsel, proposal, suggestion
- praise, advocacy, approval, commendation, endorsement, reference, sanction, testimonial

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English Thesaurus: advice, tip, recommendation, guidance, suggestion, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

rec‧om‧men‧da‧tion S3 W3 /ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃən/ noun

1. [countable] official advice given to someone, especially about what to do:
We will review the case and make a recommendation to the client.
recommendation for
recommendations for school reform
recommendation of
the main recommendations of the report
recommendation that
We are making no recommendation that children should use Standard English.
recommendation to do something
a recommendation to replace the existing system

2. [uncountable] a suggestion to someone that they should choose a particular thing or person that you think is very good
on sb’s recommendation
Academic staff are appointed on the recommendation of a committee.

3. [countable] (also letter of recommendation) especially American English a formal letter or statement saying that someone would be a suitable person to do a job, take a course of study etc:
Try to get letters of recommendation from bosses and colleagues.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

recommendation
noun
I. official suggestion
ADJ. firm, strong | clear | unanimous | detailed | specific | broad, general, wide-ranging The committee put forward broad recommendations for the improvement of safety at sports grounds.
far-reaching | important | central, key, main, major, principal | positive | first, initial | final | further | draft | written | word-of-mouth | medical, official, practical | policy, safety
QUANT. list, series, set
VERB + RECOMMENDATION come up with, make, produce The council has produced a set of recommendations on ethics in health care.
give, offer, put forward, submit | publish | consider, discuss, review | agree with | disagree with | accept, adopt, approve, endorse The UN Security Council endorsed the recommendation submitted by the Secretary General.
reject | act on, carry out, follow, implement The government gave assurances that it would implement the recommendations in full.
enforce | support | oppose | ignore | be in accordance with, be in line with to develop a plan in line with the recommendations of national policy
base sth on The design of the breakwater was based on the recommendations of an engineering study.
RECOMMENDATION + VERB arise from sth, be based on sth, follow (from) sth, relate to sth a detailed set of recommendations following a comprehensive examination of the subject
aim at sth recommendations aimed at achieving a more equitable admissions policy
PREP. on/upon sb/sth's ~ I had the operation on the recommendation of my doctor.
~ about/as to/concerning/on recommendations on how health and safety standards might be improved
~ by/from recommendations by the judges
~ for recommendations for improving the quality of service
~ in respect of recommendations in respect of bank officials
~ to the board's recommendations to the minister
~ with regard/respect to recommendations with regard to management procedures
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[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

recommendation
II. saying sb/sth is good/suitable
ADJ. glowing, high/highest | personal It's best to find a builder through personal recommendation.
VERB + RECOMMENDATION give sb/sth | get, receive | come on/with The new housekeeper came on the highest recommendation. The chef comes with her recommendation.
need no Swiss chocolates need no recommendation (= their good reputation is enough to recommend them).
PREP. at/on/upon sb's ~ At the recommendation of a psychiatrist, the accused will remain under observation. We went to Corfu on your recommendation (= because you recommended it).
PHRASES a letter of recommendation

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

recommendation

make a recommendation
The inspectors will make their recommendations to the Environment Secretary.
accept a recommendation
The President accepted the report’s recommendations.
approve/adopt a recommendation
The council approved the committee’s recommendation.
implement recommendations
We will implement the recommendations of the Woolf Report to improve prison conditions.
the main recommendation
One of the main recommendations in the report is more parental involvement in education.
specific/detailed recommendations
We made a large number of specific recommendations for improving women’s mental health.
a clear recommendation
The report offered no clear recommendations or policy guidelines.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

advice noun [uncountable] an opinion that is given to someone about what they should do:
His advice was to give up smoking.
tip noun [countable] a simple but useful piece of advice about the best way to do something:
useful tips on healthy eating
recommendation noun [countable] advice about what to do, usually given by an expert or a group of people who have studied the matter:
one of the major recommendations of the report
guidance noun [uncountable] helpful general advice, especially about what to do in your life, your work etc:
Young people need guidance from their parents.
a careers guidance counsellor

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

suggestion an idea, plan, or possibility that someone suggests:
We welcome any suggestions as to how to improve our service.
Sally made a few useful suggestions about places we could visit.
proposal a formal or official suggestion:
They will consider our proposal at their next meeting.
The proposal to build a new airport has finally been rejected.
recommendation an official suggestion about what to do, especially one that is contained in a report:
The safety board has made some recommendations.
The Government decided to accept the recommendation of the Lockwood Report.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲