noun

recommendation

reh-kuh-mehn-DAY-shuhn

noun

A suggestion that something is good, suitable, or worth trying.

"We booked the hotel on a friend's recommendation."

Formal advice about the best course of action.

"The panel's recommendation was to delay the launch by a month."

A letter or statement praising someone's abilities, usually for a job or study application.

"Her professor wrote her a glowing letter of recommendation."

How to Use Recommendation

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA suggestion, piece of advice, or supportive statement recommending someone or something.

Common pairings

letter of recommendation follow a recommendation make a recommendation

recommendations plural

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We booked the hotel on a friend's _____.

From Anglo-Norman recomendacion, from Medieval Latin recommendatio, built from "recommend" plus "-ation."

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