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recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /




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Ms. Arno’s achievement is to return Celan to mortal scale: ardent in friendship, hungry for recognition, capable of wounded tenderness.

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

He is "a political veteran and perennial presidential prospect with name recognition few in his party can match," Gi-Wook Shin, a sociology professor at Stanford University, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“Wait a minute,” said Dozer, his face brightening with recognition.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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