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
However, the slow collision of Ray’s two worlds unfolds with the stern casualness of two business acquaintances meeting for dinner.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 July 2025
The fire occurred in the 1700 block of Paradise Point Road in Oakland while the boat’s owner and acquaintances were working on a 23-foot, 1988 Supra Saltare speedboat just before noon.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2025
At the 2024 Republican National Convention, Hogan merged classic WWE maneuvers with President Donald Trump’s rhetoric to vociferously endorse his longtime acquaintance.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
The man and woman residing there said Diaz, who is an acquaintance, had come to the apartment and started an argument.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 July 2025
The fire occurred in the 1700 block of Paradise Point Road in Oakland while the boat’s owner and acquaintances were working on a 23-foot, 1988 Supra Saltare speedboat just before noon.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2025
At the 2024 Republican National Convention, Hogan merged classic WWE maneuvers with President Donald Trump’s rhetoric to vociferously endorse his longtime acquaintance.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
The man and woman residing there said Diaz, who is an acquaintance, had come to the apartment and started an argument.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaintance
Noun
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The chaplains had had difficulty finding a standard prayerbook that would match the varied needs and backgrounds of their congregants, most of whom have little knowledge of or familiarity with Jewish practice.—
Marla Brown Fogelman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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The actors have familiarity with the material and the stage settings and directions are read by a narrator.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Created and executive produced by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear, 9-1-1 explores the high-pressure experiences of first responders — including police officers, firefighters and dispatchers — who are thrust into the most frightening and shocking conditions.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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The winner will have the ability to choose from several Disney experiences including; Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Aulani, or a Disney Cruise Line vacation.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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