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recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /




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It is the first time live facial recognition will be used as part of a protest policing operation, deployed in Camden in an area likely to be used by those attending Unite the Kingdom.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“I was born the same year as YouTube,” says Kane Parsons, the precocious filmmaker about to upgrade from online-only fame to big-screen recognition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

This conforms with polling, which estimates his name recognition at 6 percent.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Kate's visit "is a great recognition for us. It is also a source of pride".

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

But there is no collective term for all the different positions which have in common a recognition that some forms of knowledge of nature are more successful than others, and that consequently knowledge can progress.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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