recommendation

/ˌɹɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
noun 4

Collocations

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(noun.) official suggestion

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.

2

(noun.) saying sb/sth is good/suitable

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

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