- plural of acquaintance.
acquaintances
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Olha said she and her family have no relatives elsewhere in Ukraine, and they will stay with some acquaintances for an extended period while they get back on their feet.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Occasionally, I’ve come across friends, family and acquaintances who don’t have a strong relationship to the genre, but are curious about how to forge one.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
But that was not enough to convince Iris Yang, who attended a free preview screening of the film on Thursday for acquaintances of the production team and industry workers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Pilgrimages inspire some people, we knew from acquaintances who had trekked routes such as the Camino de Santiago in Spain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Table by table, the circle of belief widened from friends to acquaintances, from acquaintances to strangers, until it included many prominent Rochester businessmen, doctors, ministers, wives, and children … soon reaching the famous Frederick Douglass.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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