How to Use recognition in a Sentence
recognition
noun- His smile was a recognition that things were not so bad.
- All she wanted was some recognition for her work.
- They were awarded medals in recognition of their bravery.
- The procedure is gaining recognition as the latest advance in organ transplant surgery.
- He finally received the recognition that he deserved.
- Her paintings received recognition from her fellow artists.
- The Olympic Committee gave official recognition to the sport.
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Both have high name recognition across the state.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
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Did that recognition put some spring in your step for a while?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
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The truth is, recognition is a skill.
—Nicole Hockley, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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And when there are more, there will be more recognition of the rules.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
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The trade was recognition of the truth.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
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What does that recognition mean to you?
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
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Because that has to do with the recognition of our rights.
—Anabella González, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
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And drivers tend to flock to the few that have name recognition.
—Michael Grabell, ProPublica, 3 May 2023
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Here based on name recognition.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
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Nor does his pitch recognition.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 28 May 2026
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This call for recognition was key to his electoral project.
—Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
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The recognition doesn’t stop there.
—Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
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This scene stings with recognition.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
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What does that kind of recognition mean to you at this point in your career?
—Viv Chen, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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With all of the recognition of the war’s end, what does this mean today?
—Daina Ramey Berry, Chron, 30 May 2022
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Some people opened their doors and flashed smiles of recognition.
—Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
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And what would that recognition mean for the future?
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2026
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Sometimes, those kinds of acts have led to recognition.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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What’s changed is where the work of recognition happens.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
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Pride doesn’t come from slogans or once-a-year recognition.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Even so, global recognition hasn’t quite caught up with the progress on the ground.
—Annie Daly, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
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The question is whether that recognition came soon enough.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
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But total recognition is a mixed bag.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
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