1 [C] ~ (to sb) (for / on / about sth) an official suggestion about the best thing to do:
to accept / reject a recommendation * The committee made recommendations to the board on teachers' pay and conditions. * I had the operation on the recommendation of my doctor. * The major recommendation is for a change in the law.
2 [U] the act of telling sb that sth is good or useful or that sb would be suitable for a particular job, etc:
We chose the hotel on their recommendation (= because they recommended it). * It's best to find a builder through personal recommendation. * The girl lived up to her mother's recommendation of being 'good with children'.
3 [C] (especially AmE) a formal letter or statement that sb would be suitable for a particular job, etc:
The company gave her a glowing recommendation.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is recommendation a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, recommendation is tagged as noun.
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