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recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /




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The former lawyer who secured a Rights of Nature recognition for a Spanish saltwater lagoon believes it could.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

He told me his Aztec rain god was painted in recognition of the agricultural economy that sustains the students’ families.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Much of the credit for that stemmed from his recognition of the role of information technology that permitted the economy to grow without generating inflation, which allowed the Fed to forgo interest-rate increases.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

This huge gap in support is likely a function of name recognition because of his role as vice president.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

But the recognition that these were the competing options, the contested versions, if you will, of what the core legacy of the American Revolution truly meant, first became visible in the summer of 1790.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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