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recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /




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She saw a colleague get kudos on Slack for completing a certificate program and, having earned the same certificate, wanted similar recognition on the messaging app used by her company.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it doesn’t take much to detect the pride he has in his son, whose work may not reliably pay the bills but has brought public recognition and a sense of redeeming purpose.

From Los Angeles Times

Higher engagement drives innovation, productivity, recognition and retention.

From The Wall Street Journal

We live stacked on top of one another—sharing walls, elevators, package rooms — yet often remain total strangers, bound only by the mutual recognition of each other’s dogs or preferred laundry times.

From Salon

The home secretary has said she rejects suggestions that making live facial recognition available to all police forces in England and Wales contributes to a "Big Brother" society.

From BBC