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public recognition

NOUN
limelight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
glare prominence public eye spotlight
STRONG
eminence exposure hype renown
WEAK
fifteen minutes of fame focus of attention media attention photo opportunity public interest public notice
Antonyms
STRONGEST
obscurity

Example Sentences

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The Kennedy Center Honors is a worthy program, with public recognition of artistic achievements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Whether Yurlady wants public recognition is another matter, since she’s only ever viewed writing as a private outlet for expression.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

It is also public recognition that it has to talk to the UK about its future - and about potential change.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Section 2 enforcement by the Department of Justice has long represented both a national commitment to racially inclusive democracy and a public recognition that this promise remains unfulfilled.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

She did not tell anyone about it because it would have been a public recognition of her uselessness.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez