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as in detection
ability to positively identify someone or something
The research concerns the capacity for pattern recognition in dogs.
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as in acknowledgement
the state of being publicly acknowledged or known for something (such as an achievement)
The group was pleased to finally receive recognition for their groundbreaking work.
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Recent Examples of recognition
However, not only does Jeffries lack strong national name recognition, but his exact plans for countering GOP influence remain unclear.
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Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
There is growing recognition of the dangers of this overload.
—Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Benegal scooped numerous gongs over the years including 18 national film awards and, in 2005, India’s highest recognition in the field of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Derive more social value and recognition from showing our outrage and victimization than ever.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
There is growing recognition of the dangers of this overload.
—Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Benegal scooped numerous gongs over the years including 18 national film awards and, in 2005, India’s highest recognition in the field of cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
Derive more social value and recognition from showing our outrage and victimization than ever.
—Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognition
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Using correlation IDs, AI models can analyze logs from multiple microservices, accelerating issue detection and resolution.Koushik Sundar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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How Trump Tariff Threats Led to Chaos Key initiatives in the plan include the introduction of biometric screening for all travelers and the deployment of artificial intelligence to assist in risk assessments and the detection of smuggling activities.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of incoming staff need key cards, identification badges, security clearances and background checks just to walk in the door on their first day.Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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This, Google said, enabled 20% more spam to be blocked, by the identification of malicious patterns than previously.Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The economist has won praise from US President-elect Donald Trump, whose government efficiency tsars, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appear keen to replicate his budget cuts in the United States.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Although his nominee for Labor secretary has won bipartisan praise and has a pro-labor track record, Trump’s threats to deport millions, impose tariffs and weaken worker protections have left many in the labor movement wary of what his time in office will bring.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Football fans tend to be inherently opposed to change, but in this case there seems to have been widespread acknowledgment that the way things were going could not continue, so there wasn’t significant protest.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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His acknowledgment is an important step toward addressing the concerns of our communities and protecting Maryland’s environment and economy.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Dec. 2024
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Weekend warriors turned Music Row favorites, the tandem's emergence from Pittsburgh's suburbs to growing mainstream country acclaim is a story that, in being told in the spotlight, doesn't precisely frame their rise correctly.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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It world premiered to critical acclaim at the Venice International Film Festival, winning Corbet the Silver Lion for Best Director, and going on to play the Toronto International Film Festival and New York Film Festival.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Bills know that Allen is playing the best football of his career, with the likely league accolades to follow.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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That's the accolade that every streamer wants to reach.Jon Youshaei, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognition. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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