as in familiarity
knowledge gained by personal experience
Tiffany's acquaintance with cows is limited to a long-ago visit to a petting zoo when she was three
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Recent Examples of acquaintance
Urge friends, relatives, and acquaintances to avoid Trump propaganda outlets such as Fox News, Newsmax, X, and, increasingly, Facebook and Instagram.
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Antisemitic hate crimes are at an all-time high; friends, acquaintances, and colleagues who used to wish me a Happy Hanukkah, Happy Passover, or Happy Rosh Hashanah have gone silent.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Limon and Bristy were last seen separately on Thursday, April 16, in Tampa and reported missing by a mutual acquaintance the next day, according to the University of South Florida Police Department.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Mason headed to America, where Gram Parsons — an acquaintance of his through the Rolling Stones — became his gateway into Los Angeles rock.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Antisemitic hate crimes are at an all-time high; friends, acquaintances, and colleagues who used to wish me a Happy Hanukkah, Happy Passover, or Happy Rosh Hashanah have gone silent.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Limon and Bristy were last seen separately on Thursday, April 16, in Tampa and reported missing by a mutual acquaintance the next day, according to the University of South Florida Police Department.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Mason headed to America, where Gram Parsons — an acquaintance of his through the Rolling Stones — became his gateway into Los Angeles rock.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaintance
Noun
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And despite its familiarity to nearly anybody who has taken middle school English over the past eight decades, the story still retains the power to shock.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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Porter, 52, is a UC Irvine consumer law professor and former Orange County congresswoman who increased her statewide name familiarity by running unsuccessfully for the Senate in 2024.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The couple co-founded The Gap after a frustrating shopping experience when Don Fisher couldn’t find a pair of jeans that fit, according to the retailer.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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