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
  • With all of the recognition of the war’s end, what does this mean today?
    — Daina Ramey Berry, Chron, 30 May 2022
  • At this stage, has this kind of recognition changed for you?
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The evening also marked Brown’s third CMT artists of the year recognition.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2022
  • For Poloviy, with time came the recognition that the war would be a matter of months or years, not days.
    — Sam Skove, The New Republic, 12 Oct. 2022
  • In a statement, Dempsey thanked Bump for the recognition.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2022
  • Will Devin Hester get his due recognition in the Hall of Fame this year?
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2023
  • My recognition of the defense right now seems very clean.
    — Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2022
  • McDonald hopes this is the first of a two-step process for recognition of the victims of Flight 212.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
  • Credit unions may not have the name recognition of brand name Wall Street banks.
    — Martha C. White, wsj.com, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The joy seemed in large part due to the recognition that the World Cup bestowed on a country not many people had heard of.
    — Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Wright’s achievement was both a recognition of the strides the school has made, as well as a signal of the work still needed to be done.
    — Seamus Webster, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2022
  • 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 of the official recognition of the 555th is being lost.
    — Sabrina Clay, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Some people opened their doors and flashed smiles of recognition.
    — Robert Weisman, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Alexander-Arnold, though, might be the first Englishman to do so partly motivated by brand recognition, and this may have been the perfect moment to do it.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • In a press release Friday, the agency said the update is aimed at improving message recognition and building public trust.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025

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