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recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /




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Orange County now has two officially designated Koreatowns, one in Garden Grove that received city recognition in 2019, and another in Buena Park that was designated in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

None of them has Elon Musk’s name recognition.

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

Launched in 1996, the Mobos became globally renowned for their recognition of black talent - platforming upcoming stars and pushing to break industry boundaries.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Wouldn’t facial recognition software think identical twins were the same person?

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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