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recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /




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She added that 20% of tickets would be reserved for New Yorkers in recognition that they are "helping host the world".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Its revenue from domestic games rose a modest 6% in the first three months of 2026, as the timing of the Lunar New Year this year affected revenue recognition for the quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

And there’s Bowen getting a haircut from Angel Delgadillo, the Seligman, Ariz., barber, now 99, who kicked off a resurgence of interest in Route 66 in 1987 with a call for historical recognition.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

There is always another doctrinal off-ramp available because the standard is constructed to keep recognition perpetually out of reach.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

And each time he saw again the look on the man’s face—first the glimmer of recognition, then, caught off guard, the other thing, the ripple—he felt a queasiness in his gut.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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