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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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His 1982 hit Planet Rock, won him global recognition and is credited with shaping hip-hop in the 1980s.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It compares evenly with the search and rescue missions undertaken during the Vietnam era in “competence and bravery” but exceeds those earlier missions in only one regard: recognition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

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

And even though Audrey didn’t get any recognition for her project, she celebrated my win as if it were hers, too.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence