Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of being or suitable to be recommended; worthy or deserving of recommendation or praise.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Suitable to be recommended; worthy of praise; commendable.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Capable of being
recommended .
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Examples
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Anyways, all those scarce positives I briefly pointed out certainly made it difficult for me to outright dismiss G. I.JOE, but I would hardly ever come to the conclusion that this was anywhere near a recommendable movie.
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As the author says in this very recommendable piece about the novel (my thanks to alisonwonderland for the link), “In order for us to defeat our enemy, he must first be made visible.”
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… It is recommendable for its cleanliness; but that which I aim at in it, is health; and therefore I limit it not precisely to any time of the day. — "Some Thoughts Concerning Education," John Locke, 1693
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Anywho, five movies and I still have yet to find a single recommendable motion picture.
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I'm not sure an examination of the history of the particular locution, "the kingdom of God," is a recommendable proof of concept for a summer of study.
The Kingdom of God James F. McGrath 2010
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Elsewhere in the town are other highly recommendable eating houses.
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Elsewhere in the town are other highly recommendable eating houses.
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Although trusting that method to get through a degree isn't exactly recommendable :S
On linguistic dreams DC 2010
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The result is a highly recommendable portrait of an extraordinary woman.
Avital Binshtock: Earth Day Film Review: A Sense of Wonder 2009
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Lots of recommendable churches apart from the obvious greats.
FSSP Venice 2009
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