self-praise is no recommendation
Empty boasting reflects poorly on the qualities of the braggart.
ADJ
firm, strong | clear | unanimous | detailed | specific
broad, general, wide-ranging
The doctor gave us general recommendations about diet and exercise to improve our health.
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
After reviewing the survey results, the committee came up with several recommendations to improve customer service.
give, offer, put forward, submit | publish | consider, discuss, review | agree with | disagree with
accept, adopt, approve, endorse
The hospital's safety committee adopted the recommendation to install new equipment in the emergency room.
reject
act on, carry out, follow, implement
The doctor gave me several suggestions, but I decided to follow her recommendation about exercising more.
enforce | support | oppose | ignore
be in accordance with, be in line with
The new safety procedures were in accordance with the recommendations from the health department.
base sth on
The doctor based her treatment plan on the recommendations from the patient's test results.
RECOMMENDATION + VERB
arise from sth, be based on sth, follow (from) sth, relate to sth
The safety recommendations arising from the accident investigation were implemented immediately across all factories.
aim at sth
The committee's recommendations aimed at reducing plastic waste in our city.
PREP
on/upon sb/sth's ~
We bought this restaurant on my friend's recommendation and loved every dish.
~ about/as to/concerning/on
The teacher gave us some helpful recommendations about which books to read for the project.
~ by/from
The doctor's recommendations from my last visit helped me feel much better.
~ for
The teacher gave several recommendations for helping students with their reading skills.
~ in respect of
The committee made several recommendations in respect of improving workplace safety procedures.
~ to
The safety committee sent several recommendations to the company about improving workplace conditions.
~ with regard/respect to
The doctor offered several recommendations with respect to diet and exercise for better health.
ADJ
glowing, high/highest
personal
My sister got her current job through a personal recommendation from a former colleague.
VERB + RECOMMENDATION
give sb/sth | get, receive
come on/with
My doctor came with a strong recommendation for a specialist who helped me recover quickly.
need no
Popular smartphones hardly need recommendation because everyone already knows about them.
PREP
at/on/upon sb's ~
I started taking piano lessons at my teacher's recommendation.
PHRASES
a letter of recommendation