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
Sophia Nuñez, 37, an acquaintance of Goudeau's, who was found shot to death in the bathtub of her west Phoenix home by her 8-year-old son on April 10, 2006.
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Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
These aren’t close friends, just acquaintances.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the defendants allegedly picked up ransom from the victim’s spouse and an acquaintance of the victim.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Funeral arrangements are pending, friends and acquaintances said.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
These aren’t close friends, just acquaintances.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Some of the defendants allegedly picked up ransom from the victim’s spouse and an acquaintance of the victim.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Funeral arrangements are pending, friends and acquaintances said.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acquaintance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaintance
Noun
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Huska’s familiarity with the roster is also a strong point for him, having coached Backlund as far back as a junior, as well as Ryan Lomberg and Rasmus Andersson in the American League.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Chimpanzees seemed to accept Goodall as one of their own, and the public was fascinated by both her easy familiarity with the creatures as well as her groundbreaking discoveries that showed just how much chimps are like humans.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The two-hour experience includes bourbon samples, a cocktail, and the use of paranormal investigation tools.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Dale has state government, education, radio and television experience as well.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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