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recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /




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None of them has Elon Musk’s name recognition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

One of Christianity’s deepest convictions is that social standing, respectability and material recognition are not the measures of a life.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

He says it is recognition of a growing desire among individuals to live in a "more neighbourly way" - a key motivator for many of the residents at Berry Park.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

If they had run, political strategists said, either would have been favorites to win, with high name recognition and previous experience running for statewide offices.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

This conceptual framework has proved remarkably stable, even while the scientific knowledge it is used to describe and justify has changed beyond all recognition.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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