How to Use recognition in a Sentence

recognition

noun
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  • His smile was a recognition that things were not so bad.
  • All she wanted was some recognition for her work.
  • They were awarded medals in recognition of their bravery.
  • The procedure is gaining recognition as the latest advance in organ transplant surgery.
  • He finally received the recognition that he deserved.
  • Her paintings received recognition from her fellow artists.
  • The Olympic Committee gave official recognition to the sport.
  • And drivers tend to flock to the few that have name recognition.
    — Michael Grabell, ProPublica, 3 May 2023
  • At this stage, has this kind of recognition changed for you?
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Credit unions may not have the name recognition of brand name Wall Street banks.
    — Martha C. White, wsj.com, 22 Nov. 2023
  • But not all of us could be captured or killed: some would reach the trees, and our plan was made in recognition of that hope.
    — Teju Cole, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
  • But will name recognition and his face-to-face charm offensive boost him in the polls?
    — Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • But many of the women crucial to the war effort do not have that kind of household name recognition.
    — Time, 1 Aug. 2023
  • But according to Koo, the brand recognition makes sense.
    — Sarah Mosqueda, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Center says that Glocks and Berettas have name recognition.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 18 July 2023
  • Some just wanted more recognition or just wanted a shot, like The Lady of Rage.
    — Jaelani Turner-Williams, ELLE, 11 Aug. 2023
  • In medicine, most diagnoses are made through a process of recognition.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 7 June 2023
  • According to the city’s website, the recognition first began in 2012.
    — Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Over the course of her decades-long transatlantic career, Johns received critical recognition for roles on both the screen and stage.
    — Vulture, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The recognition is a just reward for a team that survived a miserable March and is playing its best baseball of the season.
    — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 8 May 2023
  • This is the first time a professional athlete has been given the recognition.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The store, one of five in Massachusetts, is the fifth in the national outdoor equipment chain to win union recognition in the past year, with four more elections on the way.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2023
  • Anhedönia feels just fine about that kind of recognition.
    — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • The recognition came after a sometimes testy 15-month battle between the dancers and the strip club, Star Garden, over becoming a union.
    — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
  • With so many people moving into Texas, the store also has a challenge of name recognition.
    — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 27 July 2023
  • The 46-person group have asked for voluntary recognition of the bargaining unit.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2024
  • There is also the recognition that a firsthand memory of that way of life is passing out of existence.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The most predictable consequence of the war will be a pause in the process of diplomatic recognition between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2023
  • In 2018, he was expected to sail to reelection in deep-red Texas, but O'Rourke gained national recognition and raised big money in the race.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The next stage is for the sultan to gain recognition of his micronation’s secession from the United States, although that might be a little far-fetched even for Williams.
    — Richard Collett, CNN, 8 June 2023

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