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renown

[ri-noun] / rɪˈnaʊn /


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Even amid Welsh rugby's renown tribalism, this news will not have been celebrated by regional rivals.

From BBC

Despite his own verdict, both mediums would bring him lasting, well-deserved, renown.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both won Pulitzer prizes, World Press Photo awards and global renown.

From The Wall Street Journal

He cultivated renown as a Wall Street wizard yet projected an air of uncaring.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite worldwide renown as one of the godfathers of artificial intelligence, he has been increasingly sidelined as the company’s approach diverged from his views on the technology’s future.

From The Wall Street Journal