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as in detection
ability to positively identify someone or something
The research concerns the capacity for pattern recognition in dogs.
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as in praise
the state of being publicly acknowledged or known for something (such as an achievement)
The group was pleased to finally receive recognition for their groundbreaking work.
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Recent Examples of recognition
But more than a mere recognition of quality, the Tony Awards highlight the shows that are most likely going to keep Broadway running for another year.
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Katie North,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
While that is likely based on name recognition, her lead has only grown during the socialist wave.
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W. James Antle Iii,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
The recognitions continue to roll in for Georgia Tech baseball.
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Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
More important than any award or recognition, however, was the feeling of being safe, comfortable and loved by everyone around her.
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Latif Love
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for recognition
Katie North,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
While that is likely based on name recognition, her lead has only grown during the socialist wave.
—
W. James Antle Iii,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
The recognitions continue to roll in for Georgia Tech baseball.
—
Fisher Isbell,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
More important than any award or recognition, however, was the feeling of being safe, comfortable and loved by everyone around her.
—
Latif Love
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for recognition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognition
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Through their foundation, the couple have donated at least $2 million to the medical centers that once employed them, funding early cancer detection and breast cancer technology, among other projects.
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The detection comes as communities across the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continue to grapple with the invasive species, which can rapidly reproduce and attach themselves to hard surfaces, clogging water intake pipes and damaging infrastructure while disrupting native ecosystems.
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Starmer won praise from many for his international role, especially in bolstering European support for Ukraine.
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Germany's head coach, Julian Nagelsmann, gave Ecuador its deserved praise for the win today, saying his own team failed to find its rhythm in the second half.
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Earlier this May, IAA officials said a child's chance discovery in the Negev Desert led to the identification of a 1,700-year-old Roman-era statuette fragment.
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The deceased is a civilian, probably a recent immigrant, with only a phone card as possible identification.
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After Phil Nevin and Ron Washington also failed to hold the managerial job for more than two seasons, Minasian hired first-time manager Kurt Suzuki from his own front-office staff last fall, giving him a one-year deal with the acknowledgment that their fates were tied.
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In September 2024, the USDA quietly terminated its 30-year-old annual report on household food insecurity — effectively ending the official tracking and acknowledgment of hunger in America.
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Developed with some difficulty due to the material, which both financiers and some actors found too risqué, Sunday Bloody Sunday was eventually released to considerable acclaim, earning four nominations at the 1972 Academy Awards.
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For all the early acclaim, Hazemann, 26, and Monnin, 25, project a level of discipline that belies their age.
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Nonetheless, the 36-year-old’s accolades speak for themselves.
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Sure, the accolades are great, but there’s nothing better than reading a Spurrier quote.
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“Recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognition. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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