1
as in detection
ability to positively identify someone or something
The research concerns the capacity for pattern recognition in dogs.
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2
as in acknowledgement
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
If similar charges were heard in a Colorado state court, the sentence would be capped at as low as 10 days, a reflection of the state’s recognition that lengthy jail sentences for crimes of poverty are not in the public interest.
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Jay Fisher, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Frank Carollo is an experienced Miami politician who has the benefit of name recognition.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Having recently found widespread recognition in the United States, one of Latin America’s greatest living authors has decided to challenge her newfound readers with a brilliant and bewildering novel about murder, castration, and the illegibility of poetry.
—Nicolás Medina Mora, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025
Postal stamps serve as national symbols of who (and what) deserves recognition.
—Sarah Prager, JSTOR Daily, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jay Fisher, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Frank Carollo is an experienced Miami politician who has the benefit of name recognition.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Having recently found widespread recognition in the United States, one of Latin America’s greatest living authors has decided to challenge her newfound readers with a brilliant and bewildering novel about murder, castration, and the illegibility of poetry.
—Nicolás Medina Mora, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025
Postal stamps serve as national symbols of who (and what) deserves recognition.
—Sarah Prager, JSTOR Daily, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognition
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Later ones disabled malware detection apps and connected to command-and-control servers; affected devices remained infected even after being rebooted.—
Dan Goodin,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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Officers were called just after 6:45 p.m. to the 2600 block of E. 27th Street after being alerted by a gunshot detection system and found the man down outside.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Sensitive information includes financial account information, or personal identification information (including social security numbers and dates of birth).—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Conformal prediction Machine learning is one tool researchers have started using for microplastic identification.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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The film’s non-linear narrative has drawn praise from critics in Spain and abroad.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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Neither general manager Alex Anthopoulos nor manager Brian Snitker would commit to that course Tuesday but both sang the praises of the player, the top freshman in the Atlanta camp.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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For 109 years, Florida sent wayward boys from across the state to Dozier — and the series chronicled the men who survived the school and demanded acknowledgment, resolution and reparation.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
13 Mar. 2025
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Linus O’Brien gives that chapter of the story a respectful 20 minutes, with lots of rambunctious footage and a sweet acknowledgment of Sal Piro, one of the earliest and most influential superfans, who died in 2023.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Song’s Past Lives, also released by A24 and starring Greta Lee and Teo Yoo, debuted to critical acclaim in 2023, getting two Oscar nods including best picture.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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Since then, he’s only gone on to greater acclaim, even if his movies have grown far less interesting.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2025
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And then there were the accolades—namely back-to-back AD100 honors and being named House & Garden’s 2024 Interior Designer of the Year.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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Get to know the pair with a complete relationship timeline, starting with the latest: 2025 Saldaña wins several prestigious accolades for her work in Emilia Perez, with Marco accompanying her to events including the 2025 Academy Awards.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognition. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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