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renown

[ri-noun] / rɪˈnaʊn /


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Recognition of their "outstanding universal value" brings international renown and commits authorities to work toward their preservation.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Branded as Princeton research, the paper’s influence continued to expand, boosting the university program’s renown and Pacala and Socolow’s stature.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

With 1991’s “The Radicalism of the American Revolution,” Wood achieved a popular renown unusual for an academic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

In a sign of Diamond’s growing renown at the time, “Kentucky Woman” was covered within a year by both Waylon Jennings and Deep Purple.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

Ernest Lawrence’s renown as an experimentalist and the father of the most productive instrument for researching the atom had spread coast to coast.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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