as in accolades
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 recognitions
Parents left at the end of the child’s performance and/or after recognitions.
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Connye Griffin, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Music in those early recognitions.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Official recognitions that a genocide is happening or even International Criminal Court (ICC) charges and sanctions cannot stop it.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2025
The film received a slew of award recognitions, including eight Academy Awards nominations and six Golden Globe Award nominations.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Students at various campuses in Pacific Beach have started to earn recognitions and learn life lessons.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Ceres Power shares have moved over 52% higher since the start of the year amid an ongoing partnership with oil major Shell as well as other initiatives and recognitions over the past year.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
From accompanying him to special recognitions to sharing their travels on Instagram, Faur was always by the former astronaut's side.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize remains one of the most prestigious global recognitions, with its selection process designed to uphold integrity, impartiality, and long-term historical value.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Connye Griffin, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Music in those early recognitions.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
Official recognitions that a genocide is happening or even International Criminal Court (ICC) charges and sanctions cannot stop it.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2025
The film received a slew of award recognitions, including eight Academy Awards nominations and six Golden Globe Award nominations.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Students at various campuses in Pacific Beach have started to earn recognitions and learn life lessons.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Ceres Power shares have moved over 52% higher since the start of the year amid an ongoing partnership with oil major Shell as well as other initiatives and recognitions over the past year.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2025
From accompanying him to special recognitions to sharing their travels on Instagram, Faur was always by the former astronaut's side.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize remains one of the most prestigious global recognitions, with its selection process designed to uphold integrity, impartiality, and long-term historical value.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognitions
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Chalamet has counted a Critics Choice Award, Palm Springs International Film Festival award and a nomination at the upcoming Actor Awards among his accolades for Marty Supreme (all one year after earning the same nods for playing Bob Dylan in 2024’s A Complete Unknown).—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Soft-spoken and grounded, Stephen White has little interest in accolades.—
Sara James Mnookin,
Architectural Digest,
12 Jan. 2026
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One of that Courier’s founders won acclaim from his peers for his tenure as dean of the University of Maryland’s journalism school.—
Colin Lecher,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 1994, Chinese-American actress Vivian Wu garnered critical acclaim after appearing in The Joy Luck Club.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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He is mentioned in the study’s acknowledgements.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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There’s still clearly a ways to go, but on this show, easy acknowledgements like that seem to make a big difference.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Recognitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognitions. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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