recommendation
noun /ˌrek.ə.menˈdeɪ.ʃən/Definition
B2 [C or U] a suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job: I bought this computer on John's recommendation (= because John told me that it was good). I got the job on Sam's recommendation (= because she told her employers that I was suitable for the job).Backing, supporting and defendingDefending and protecting B2 [C] advice telling someone what the best thing to do is: [+ that] The report makes the recommendation that no more prisons should be built.Giving advice
(Definition of recommendation noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- admonish verb
- admonition noun
- advice noun
- advisable adjective
- advise verb
- agony aunt noun
- brain trust noun
- bum steer noun
- caution noun (WARNING)
- consulting adjective
- counselling noun
- hint noun (ADVICE)
- lifestyle manager noun
- mentor noun
- mentor verb
- Monday-morning quarterback idiom
- pick sb's brains idiom
- preach verb (ADVISE)
- professional advice noun
- tip noun (INFORMATION)
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