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 Kennedy earned five Big 12 Player of the Week awards throughout the season, as well as first-team All-Big 12 recognition. — Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 In recognition of her longstanding commitment to the Society, O’Neal was given the VES Founders Award in 2019. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 July 2026 This is the same methodology banks apply to transaction fraud, and hospitals apply to patient risk—pattern recognition at the population level, not observation of individuals. — Beth Miller, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 To read, people had to repurpose regions of their brain used for speech and object recognition. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 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
  • Current satellite systems may revisit the same area only twice a day, Shoemate said, because they were designed primarily for weather monitoring rather than wildfire detection.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • The Congolese authorities declared a fresh Ebola outbreak May 15, after the disease had been transmitting for weeks without official detection, according to the World Health Organization.
    — Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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  • Bobby Wilson was a pastor’s son who grew up idolizing the kind of R&B dudes who could wail a praise song and then hit up Freaknik afterwards (think Jodeci and H-Town).
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 July 2026
  • Amassing 2 million views and widespread praise, these videos feature photorealistic AI versions of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, with stories set between *The Empire Strikes Back* and *Return of the Jedi*.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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  • The TikTok edits, the outfit identification threads, the contestant rivalries trending on X by the end of an episode, all of it turns 60 minutes of passive viewing into a multi-platform conversation that runs all week.
    — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Ask the officers to show you identification or documents by holding them up to a window or sliding them under the door, rather than opening the door.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of identification
Noun
  • There was not, however, a single mention made or acknowledgement of the finding against McGregor in 2024.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Even a simple internal acknowledgment that a moment is difficult, and that support is available, can make a meaningful difference to the people carrying the most weight.
    — Aaron Wolowiec, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of acknowledgment
Noun
  • The next year, Yates followed up this success with the short-story collection Eleven Kinds of Loneliness, which likewise won critical acclaim.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
  • Despite its near-universal acclaim, Kesey himself was not a fan.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
Definition of acclaim
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  • Artists and productions here have earned two Pulitzer Prizes, 22 Tony Awards, and more than 160 Jeff Awards, among other accolades.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • After hearing all his accomplishments and accolades from his 40+ year career, Yoshiki is taken aback in disbelief.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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“Recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognition. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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