recommendation — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

recommendation (/ˌrek.ə.menˈdeɪ.ʃən/)

noun  ·  Intermediate  ·  Work & Business

🔊 /ˌrek.ə.menˈdeɪ.ʃən/

Meaning

Meaning: suggestion of approval

A suggestion that something or someone is good and should be chosen or used.

Examples

🗣 On her teacher’s recommendation, he applied for the scholarship and was accepted.

Etymology

From medieval Latin ‘recommendatio’, from ‘recommendare’ (to commend, entrust).

How & Where It’s Used

Used in hiring, reviews, and everyday advice.

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Tags: work, advice

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