recognition
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There are many places where “rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,” from one of Shakespeare’s sonnets, elicits a nod of recognition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Yee, lacking financial resources and voter recognition despite being elected to statewide office twice, dropped out of the 2026 governor’s race.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
What is often missing is widespread recognition and motivation to act.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
The Bronx visit allowed both leaders to align around their mutual educational focus while also signaling a level of national recognition for Mamdani’s administration.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
With no recognition, George clarifies, “We are who we are. Forget the morning and move on.”
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
Vocabulary lists containing recognition
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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In the Know: Cogn, Conn
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