recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /

NOUN

identification, acknowledgment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance admission appreciation awareness concession perception realization respect understanding

STRONG

allowance apperception assimilation avowal cognizance confession consciousness detection discovery memory notice recall recognizance recollection recurrence remembering remembrance salute sensibility tumble

WEAK

acknowledging apprehending double take high sign identifying noticing perceiving recalling verifying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial disagreement disbelief refusal repudiation

STRONG

forgetfulness ignorance miss

WEAK

abuse disclaimer dishonor

NOUN

appreciation given

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance acknowledgment approval attention credit esteem gratitude honor

STRONG

greeting notice plum puff rave regard renown salute strokes

WEAK

pat on back pat on head puffing up pumping up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapproval disbelief dishonor disregard disrespect ill repute refusal

STRONG

ignorance neglect

WEAK

abuse disclaimer forgetfulness

Example Sentences

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Such recognition was "truly joyful news", coming "at a time when we are in darkness and facing very difficult conditions", Qane said.

From Barron's

We’ve spent years willingly trading privacy for convenience—sharing our locations with friends, using facial recognition to unlock phones, letting AI filters map our faces, and even allowing algorithms to track our sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal

Or the recognition that a certain button will earn a welcome response?

From The Wall Street Journal

After retiring young due to injuries, he fell into poverty and died in 1971 with little public recognition.

From BBC

The decision is a recognition of the serious challenges facing the company.

From Los Angeles Times

recognition

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