recommendationEnglishOxford American Thesaurusrecommendation noun 1 the government accepted the advisory group's recommendations: advice, counsel, guidance, direction, exhortation, enjoinder, advocacy; suggestion, proposal, submission; Law, British rider. 2 a personal recommendation is best when you are looking for an agent: commendation, endorsement, good word, favorable mention, special mention, testimonial; suggestion, tip; praise, words of approval/approbation; informal plug. 3 its only recommendation is that its near to the airport and cheap: advantage, good point/feature, thing in one's/its favor, appealing/favorable aspect, benefit, blessing, asset, boon, attraction, appeal, selling point.