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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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It only matters to us that Les manages to return Lindy to her former status; his thirst for recognition is represented as pathetic and unseemly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Beyond these leaders, however, many Chinese brands have limited or minimal brand recognition, the analysts note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Many AI systems rely heavily on matrix multiplication, a mathematical operation used in tasks like image recognition and language processing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

The group achieved global recognition after US star Paul Simon recruited them to sing on the multi-million-selling album Graceland.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

She thought she saw a flicker of recognition in one girl’s expression, but it was fleeting, gone as quickly as it appeared.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny