noun

recommendation

rek-uh-men-DAY-shuhn/ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn/

Advice favoring a particular choice or action.

The adult’s recommendation is a ripe pear offered to a friend.

An adult offers one selected ripe pear from a group to a friend with approving gesture, recommendation as suggestion of good choice.

Etymology

reLatinperhaps adds emphasis

+commendLatinto entrust; praise

+ationLatinaction or process

Built on commendare, “entrust, commend,” this action noun developed from commending oneself to another into presenting someone or something favorably—a suggestion of worthiness. The prefix re- may be intensive, but its force is uncertain.

In context

Town of Amherst, MA85:49

stating at least a woven geotextile fabric as opposed to something like Filter Fabric would is a is a good a good enough recommendation

Conservation Commission Meeting Oct 25, 2023

More examples

We follow the doctor's recommendation to rest for a few days.
Do you have a recommendation for a good lunch spot?
The committee's recommendation is to postpone the vote.

Forms

recommendation · recommendations

recommend verb — To suggest a suitable choice or action.

Similar words

suggestion: Offers an idea without necessarily endorsing it as best.
advice: Broader guidance that need not favor one specific choice.
endorsement: Expresses approval or support, often publicly or formally.