as in familiarity
knowledge gained by personal experience
Tiffany's acquaintance with cows is limited to a long-ago visit to a petting zoo when she was three
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Recent Examples of acquaintance
There were quite a few people who had modeled for my projects, mainly friends and acquaintances, designers, people in the movie industry.
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Courtney Wittich, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Senator Joe Manchin reached Clooney through a mutual acquaintance.
—Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
And Brian’s burgeoning friendship with Agnes — after their acquaintance gets off on an extremely awkward note — is one of the most effective arcs in the series.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Friends and acquaintances came to help with patterning; some started living in the lodge’s guest rooms, staying for months or even years.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
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Courtney Wittich, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Senator Joe Manchin reached Clooney through a mutual acquaintance.
—Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
And Brian’s burgeoning friendship with Agnes — after their acquaintance gets off on an extremely awkward note — is one of the most effective arcs in the series.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Friends and acquaintances came to help with patterning; some started living in the lodge’s guest rooms, staying for months or even years.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaintance
Noun
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The app design is also more reminiscent of Chinese platforms like Alibaba than American alternatives, Feng said, which can provide a sense of familiarity.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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The air of familiarity goes a long way in establishing a new story and avoiding a wash, rinse and repeat cycle involving any stories or other characters from The Karate Kid movies and Cobra Kai.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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One celebrity or influencer’s experience is not a blueprint for your own life.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Tolokonnikova’s performance is born from hard, personal experience.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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