How to Use recognition in a Sentence

recognition

noun
  • 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.
  • Olsen: Has the role and the recognition opened some doors for you?
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
  • And when there are more, there will be more recognition of the rules.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
  • The face recognition used to pay for items in the arena?
    Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • Will Devin Hester get his due recognition in the Hall of Fame this year?
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 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
  • There needs to be a recognition that students did well.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Her students aren’t the only ones who learn about the recognition.
    Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 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
  • Some people opened their doors and flashed smiles of recognition.
    Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The third was special and, to him, deserved recognition.
    Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 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
  • Each of those freshmen earned WCHA freshman of the week recognition at some point this season.
    Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 23 Mar. 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 shift signals a growing awareness of the impact that names have on personal identity and professional recognition.
    Shelley Zalis, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024

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