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
After repatriation, many former prisoners returned to the United States to launch professional careers or to renew acquaintances with their former captors.
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Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
Over time, some of these familiar strangers become acquaintances, and a few acquaintances become friends.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
The sauna has a large window looking out over the water, and is a great activity to do with friends, or as a way to meet some new acquaintances during your session.
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Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Erik Fleming, a TV director and former acquaintance of Perry's, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release on Wednesday, May 13.
—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for acquaintance
Helaine Williams,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
Over time, some of these familiar strangers become acquaintances, and a few acquaintances become friends.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
The sauna has a large window looking out over the water, and is a great activity to do with friends, or as a way to meet some new acquaintances during your session.
—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Erik Fleming, a TV director and former acquaintance of Perry's, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release on Wednesday, May 13.
—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for acquaintance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaintance
Noun
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Whatever people do with it, retirement should allow continuing some elements of old patterns in new forms, since continuity and familiarity matter.
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In positions that require process discipline, communication skills, customer interaction, or familiarity with internal systems, that instability can affect performance in ways that are not always immediately visible.
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With an experience like that under her belt, would an Oscar really be that big of a deal?
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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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