The phrase "recommend restraint" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when advising someone to exercise self-control or moderation in a particular situation.
Example: "In light of the recent events, we recommend restraint in your responses to avoid escalating the situation."
Alternatives: "advise caution" or "suggest moderation."
Still, at its annual meeting next month, the Weed Science Society of America is to discuss if Roundup is being overused and will perhaps recommend restraint, said Ian Heap, chairman of the society's committee on herbicide-resistant plants.
Max Hoffman, a Turkey analyst at the Center for American Progress, told The Huffington Post that Washington believes it can do little more than privately recommend restraint to the Turks.
Justice Department policy nevertheless recommends restraint when pursuing individuals after state judgments.
The Mediterranean diet exalts olive oil, recommends restraint around red meat and makes ample allowance for pasta, which Michael Romano, the executive chef at the Union Square Cafe in Manhattan, described as a safe harbor in a confused culinary universe with "layers of mad cow disease and crazy chicken disease".
According to historical records, the government recommended restraint regarding the construction of large tumuli in the seventh century (personal communication, Dr. Kinoshita).
Recognition of the PhD glut is not new [ 2- 5] and as early as 1998 a Research Council report recommended "restraint" in the growth of life science graduate students [ 5].
Crating is a highly recommended restraint for cats when traveling in the car, put down a soft blanket and put your cat in.
I guess the first part of that is O.K. -- since monetary policy and fiscal policy are interdependent, it's legitimate for the Fed chief to recommend fiscal restraint.
It's been almost 20 years since the United States' National Transportation Safety Board urged the FAA to recommend child restraints on planes, after the tragic USAir missed approach in Charlotte, NC where two mothers were unable to hang on to their daughters, who were on board as lap infants.
Reducing the use of restraints in daily practice is recommended because physical restraints seem to be inadequate and harmful to nursing home residents [ 7].
The report also included a separate star rating for crash test protection of child restraints, which found that the restraints recommended by some automakers did not fit well in their vehicles and therefore performed poorly.
