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recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /




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He added: "These plaques are a wonderful recognition of the thousands of hours of dedication from so many brilliant scientists, engineers and technicians in industry and academia across the UK who made the mission possible."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

She helps them recognize developmental moments, such as when a child turns a book upright on their own upon realizing it’s upside down, signaling letter recognition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

It is an important recognition of Gaudí’s architectural talent and the religious devotion that inspired the Sagrada Família.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

None of them has Elon Musk’s name recognition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

And of course it is true that a discovery often involves a recognition of the significance of something already known.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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