recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /

NOUN

identification, acknowledgment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance admission appreciation awareness concession perception realization respect understanding

STRONG

allowance apperception assimilation avowal cognizance confession consciousness detection discovery memory notice recall recognizance recollection recurrence remembering remembrance salute sensibility tumble

WEAK

acknowledging apprehending double take high sign identifying noticing perceiving recalling verifying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial disagreement disbelief refusal repudiation

STRONG

forgetfulness ignorance miss

WEAK

abuse disclaimer dishonor

NOUN

appreciation given

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptance acknowledgment approval attention credit esteem gratitude honor

STRONG

greeting notice plum puff rave regard renown salute strokes

WEAK

pat on back pat on head puffing up pumping up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disapproval disbelief dishonor disregard disrespect ill repute refusal

STRONG

ignorance neglect

WEAK

abuse disclaimer forgetfulness

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The official also said Tehran wanted international recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's

Activist Grace Banu told a press conference in Delhi that the community was seeking "recognition without invasion" and "rights without humiliation".

From BBC

She adds: "When someone like Greg builds a thriving agency in this space, that deserves real recognition."

From BBC

Additionally, companies like Anthropic and OpenAI didn’t have the household recognition they do now.

From MarketWatch

The technology provides intelligence, target recognition, battle space awareness, and decision-making capabilities.

From Barron's

recognition

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