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Recommendation
//ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An act of recommending. countable, uncountable
- 2 any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission wordnet
- 3 That which is recommended. countable, uncountable
"Some of the recommendations made by the PTF to prevent the spread of Covid-19 as religious institutions and hotels open up include: managed access to markets and locations of economic activity to limit the risk of transmitting Covid-19, mandatory use of face masks and temperature checks in public places, and information campaigns on the dangers of the virus among others."
- 4 something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable wordnet
- 5 A commendation or endorsement. countable, uncountable
"Your next employer may require a recommendation."
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- 6 something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable wordnet
- 7 A suggestion or proposal about the best course of action (with adpositions including "about" for the context and "to" for the course of action) countable, uncountable
"He made a recommendation about what food to order."
Etymology
From Middle English recommendacioun, from Anglo-Norman recomendacion, from Medieval Latin recommendatio.
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