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recognition
noun as in identification, acknowledgment
Strongest matches
acceptance, admission, appreciation, awareness, concession, perception, realization, respect, understanding
Strong matches
allowance, apperception, assimilation, avowal, cognizance, confession, consciousness, detection, discovery, memory, notice, recall, recognizance, recollection, recurrence, remembering, remembrance, salute, sensibility, tumble
Weak matches
acknowledging, apprehending, double take, high sign, identifying, noticing, perceiving, recalling, verifying
noun as in appreciation given
Strongest matches
acceptance, acknowledgment, approval, attention, credit, esteem, gratitude, honor
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Example Sentences
The recognition of a sculpture surreptitiously flipping the bird certainly produces a smile.
It is a recognition that the current system has led to an ever-spinning hamster wheel of tax rise speculation.
Struggling to gain recognition, he returned to Jamaica in 1969 to play with local musicians.
It was conceived in recognition of the veterans' issue, which has re-surfaced on the green benches as the new bill begins its passage.
The frustration comes not from losing to an excellent Argentina side, but from seeing a team performing incredibly well – as Scotland did to carve out that 21-0 lead – only to nosedive beyond recognition.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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