- recommendation
- noun1 official suggestionADJECTIVE▪ firm, strong▪ clear▪ unanimous▪ detailed▪ specific▪ broad, general▪
The committee put forward broad recommendations for the improvement of safety at swimming pools.
▪ far-reaching, wide-ranging (esp. BrE)▪The report made wide-ranging recommendations for government.
▪ important▪ central, key, main, major, principal▪ positive▪ practical▪What are your practical recommendations for a healthy diet?
▪ first, initial▪ final▪ further▪ draft▪ written▪ medical, official, practical▪ policy, safety, treatment▪ dietary… OF RECOMMENDATIONS▪ list, series, setVERB + RECOMMENDATION▪ come up with, develop, formulate, make, produce▪The committee has produced a set of recommendations on ethics in health care.
▪ give, issue, offer, present, provide, put forward, submit▪ publish, release▪ outline, summarize▪ consider, discuss, review▪ agree with▪ disagree with▪ accept, adopt, approve, endorse▪The UN Security Council endorsed the recommendation submitted by the Secretary General.
▪ reject▪ act on, carry out, follow, implement▪The government gave assurances that it would implement the recommendations in full.
▪ enforce▪ support▪ oppose▪ ignore▪ be in accordance with, be in line with▪to develop a plan in line with the recommendations of national policy
▪ base sth on▪The design of the breakwater was based on the recommendations of an engineering study.
RECOMMENDATION + VERB▪ arise from sth, be based on sth, follow sth, follow from sth, relate to sth▪a detailed set of recommendations following a comprehensive examination of the subject
▪ call for sth, propose sth, state sth, suggest sth▪The Senate recommendation stated that the privatization of public hospitals should stop.
▪ be aimed at sth▪recommendations aimed at achieving a more equitable admissions policy
PREPOSITION▪ at sb/sth's recommendation, on sb/sth's recommendation, upon sb/sth's recommendation▪At the recommendation of a psychiatrist, the accused will remain under observation.
▪I had the operation on the recommendation of my doctor.
▪ recommendation about, recommendation as to, recommendation concerning, recommendation on▪recommendations on how health and safety standards might be improved
▪ recommendation by, recommendation from▪recommendations by the judges
▪ recommendation for▪recommendations for improving the quality of service
▪ recommendation to▪the board's recommendations to the minister
▪ recommendation with regard to, recommendation with respect to▪recommendations with regard to management procedures
2 saying sb/sth is good/suitableADJECTIVE▪ enthusiastic, glowing, high▪These two albums get my highest recommendation.
▪ personal▪It's best to find a builder through personal recommendation.
▪ word-of-mouth▪Many companies hire through word-of-mouth recommendations from existing employees.
VERB + RECOMMENDATION▪ give sb/sth▪ get, receive▪ come on, come with▪The new housekeeper came on the highest recommendation.
▪The chef comes with her recommendation.
RECOMMENDATION + NOUN▪ letter (AmE)▪Will you write me a recommendation letter?
PREPOSITION▪ at sb's recommendation, on sb's recommendation, upon sb's recommendation▪We went to Malibu on your recommendation (= because you recommended it).
PHRASES▪ a letter of recommendation (esp. AmE)▪I sent them a résumé and three letters of recommendation.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
