recognition

noun

Definition of recognitionnext
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 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 Meanwhile, Max can’t reconcile being sidelined by his friend and begins to investigate the crimes on his own, desperate for the recognition and shine Thomas has secured. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026 For Zach, the recognition showed that Ramona’s victory was about more than what happened on the scoreboard. — Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Bethune-Cookman enters Woodie’s fourth season picked to finish third in the SWAC East, with six players earning preseason All-SWAC recognition and several others receiving national preseason honors. — Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins launched the initiative as part of Gwinnett's recognition of Veterans Day and the nation's 250th anniversary. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recognition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognition
  1. detection
  2. praise
  3. identification
  4. acknowledgment
  5. acclaim
  6. accolade
Noun
  • Ten vessels were identified as allegedly providing logistical cover, detection avoidance and, in one case, direct cocaine transport as part of the scheme.
    — Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The 2027 Corolla Hybrid features two USB-C ports in the front and rear of the vehicle, a pre-collision system with pedestrian detection and full-speed range dynamic radar cruise control.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of detection
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  • Our family and volunteers have recommended Cleveland’s with the highest praise.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The contretemps about the visa scandal pushed #Andy — López Beltrán’s nickname — to the top of social media sites in Mexico, drawing both praise and derision.
    — Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of praise
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  • Developed for highly mobile operations on the modern battlefield, the FV-014 combines reconnaissance, target identification and precision strike capabilities within a single system.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Supporters of Proposition 39, which would add additional voter identification and citizenship requirements to state elections, accuse Attorney General Rob Bonta of not accurately describing the measure.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of identification
Noun
  • Your wife must love that poem and the acknowledgment of the disparity between how men are just, like, acknowledged and applauded for just being a father out in public with their kids and the way women are just expected to be that way.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • That inconsistency deserves thoughtful examination and acknowledgment of the impact of that inconsistency has on child victims.
    — Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of acknowledgment
Noun
  • Pfeiffer received critical acclaim for her TV performances this year in Apple TV’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles and Paramount+’s The Madison.
    — Mariel Turner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Anderson has garnered critical and mainstream acclaim in recent years thanks to dramatic and comedic turns including The Last Showgirl — which got her a Golden Globe nomination — and the Naked Gun reboot from Paramount.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of acclaim
Noun
  • His flagship restaurant in Oakland’s Temescal district, Burdell, has won a number of accolades – snagging first place in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Top 100 restaurants list for 2025 and also Food & Wine’s Restaurant of the Year for 2024.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Miller is a future Hall of Fame defensive end who has two first team All-Pro nods under his many accolades.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of accolade

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“Recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognition. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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