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
Well, so far that -- that has come from his acquaintance and his family members.
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ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
But then Lacey was back with the kids, banging around in the kitchen, and the first of the evening’s friends and acquaintances began to show up and the blessedness passed, as had the roadrunner, hyperactive and vigilant and always on the make, gone off to seek somebody else’s snakes.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Harbaugh and the Chargers and Carroll and the Raiders meet on Monday night in Las Vegas, a chance to renew an acquaintance that goes back years, an opportunity to meet for the first time as AFC West rivals.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
In Seattle, Sabrina Taylor was arrested for orchestrating a multi-year fraud scheme within the comic and anime convention scene, stealing more than $600,000 from acquaintances.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
But then Lacey was back with the kids, banging around in the kitchen, and the first of the evening’s friends and acquaintances began to show up and the blessedness passed, as had the roadrunner, hyperactive and vigilant and always on the make, gone off to seek somebody else’s snakes.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Harbaugh and the Chargers and Carroll and the Raiders meet on Monday night in Las Vegas, a chance to renew an acquaintance that goes back years, an opportunity to meet for the first time as AFC West rivals.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
In Seattle, Sabrina Taylor was arrested for orchestrating a multi-year fraud scheme within the comic and anime convention scene, stealing more than $600,000 from acquaintances.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaintance
Noun
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The poll also surveyed Americans on their familiarity with Kirk.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, given his sudden jump in the rock and even heavy metal spaces, with his dazzling performance at Back to the Beginning, the lack of familiarity with Yungblud prior to these recent events could be why some think he’s being forcibly touted as the next big rock icon.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The very technology designed to smooth our experience is actually increasing our discomfort with the unavoidable misunderstandings and tensions of real relationships, driving us toward isolation.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after taking the position, McMahon, who comes from many years of experience in the private sector, noted that DOGE was conducting a solid audit of the agency.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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