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
Masquerade’s creative director, Shai Baitel, who has been working with Dylan as a curator for about eight years, thought of his acquaintance even before the space was finalized.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Dickinson also plays a small role in the film, an acquaintance of Mike's from the streets.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The result is a Fortune profile based on interviews with more than a dozen of his friends, former colleagues, and acquaintances, as well as investors and Silicon Valley insiders.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Robinson's mother, Zikayla Tweedie, previously told the Journal Sentinel that Burse was a family acquaintance and stole her vehicle.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Dickinson also plays a small role in the film, an acquaintance of Mike's from the streets.
—Esther Zuckerman, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The result is a Fortune profile based on interviews with more than a dozen of his friends, former colleagues, and acquaintances, as well as investors and Silicon Valley insiders.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Robinson's mother, Zikayla Tweedie, previously told the Journal Sentinel that Burse was a family acquaintance and stole her vehicle.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaintance
Noun
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Ron Vachris, shaking hands and greeting babies, had the mild civic familiarity of a small-town mayor.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Simply put, executives from digital outlets like Roku have more familiarity with new systems of advertising that more big marketers are tapping with greater regularity.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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All statements reflect our direct experience and verified documentation.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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