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
The seller's great-uncle was an acquaintance of Gracie's, who received the letter at the Waldorf Hotel in London on April 12, 1912 — three days before the ship sank.
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Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Apr. 2025
People kept showing up — acquaintances, friends, people Jay hadn’t seen since before the disaster.
—Zach Schonfeld, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
However, Lively’s focus of the night was honoring her mom, who survived an attack that threatened her life by a work acquaintance.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
However, although Mello was confirmed to be in Italy when Parcell was killed and police cleared him of the murder, investigators scrutinized his circle of friends and acquaintances.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for acquaintance
Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Apr. 2025
People kept showing up — acquaintances, friends, people Jay hadn’t seen since before the disaster.
—Zach Schonfeld, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2025
However, Lively’s focus of the night was honoring her mom, who survived an attack that threatened her life by a work acquaintance.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
However, although Mello was confirmed to be in Italy when Parcell was killed and police cleared him of the murder, investigators scrutinized his circle of friends and acquaintances.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for acquaintance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaintance
Noun
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The questionnaire varied in topics, but one of the subjects was familiarity with a long list of celebrities whose names could come up at trial.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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That experience and familiarity, combined with the driver-friendly setup, makes McIlroy one of the favorites to complete the first half of the calendar grand slam with a victory on Sunday.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Also, experiences as gifts remain popular in the post-pandemic era, with 36% of men planning to give experiences this year, a rise from 29% in 2019.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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That included essential questions and details both mega and mundane, such as the width of sidewalks, a modernized front-gate experience, interaction with the on-site hotel, the capacity of ride queues and the look of restrooms.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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