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
In conversations with The Times, Allen’s neighbors and acquaintances in Torrance described him as quiet, smart and unassuming.
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Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The blogging format allows travelers to share photographs and reviews with audiences ranging from personal acquaintances to global readership.
—Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
According to police, Pitts had an altercation with an acquaintance at a separate location on East Main Street.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Urge friends, relatives, and acquaintances to avoid Trump propaganda outlets such as Fox News, Newsmax, X, and, increasingly, Facebook and Instagram.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The blogging format allows travelers to share photographs and reviews with audiences ranging from personal acquaintances to global readership.
—Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
According to police, Pitts had an altercation with an acquaintance at a separate location on East Main Street.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Urge friends, relatives, and acquaintances to avoid Trump propaganda outlets such as Fox News, Newsmax, X, and, increasingly, Facebook and Instagram.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaintance
Noun
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For existing and loyal customers, familiarity builds confidence.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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But his role and his power is not comparable to that of his father, Ali Khamenei, who accumulated authority over decades through a combination of religious stature, institutional control, and personal familiarity with every major faction of the Islamic Republic.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The experience is still going to sell to a lot of people who can afford it—I’m getting the college experience, the frats, the football.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Shaina Montiel says her mother stills cries thinking about her harrowing experience with hantavirus at age 5, which, according to the CDC, can have a fatality rate up to 38%, depending on the type of syndrome caused by it.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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