Synonyms for recognition
ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ənrecog·ni·tion

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1. recognition

   Knowledge is all that the mind knows, from whatever source derived or obtained, or by whatever process; the aggregate of facts, truths, or principles acquired or retained by the mind, including alike the intuitions native to the mind and all that has been learned respecting phenomena, causes, laws, principles, literature, etc. There is a tendency to regard knowledge as accurate and systematic, and to a certain degree complete. Information is knowledge of fact, real or supposed, derived from persons, books, or observation, and is regarded as casual and haphazard. We say of a studious man that he has a great store of knowledge, or of an intelligent man of the world, that he has a fund of varied information. Lore is used only in poetic or elevated style, for accumulated knowledge, as of a people or age, or in a more limited sense for learning or erudition. We speak of perception of external objects, apprehension of intellectual truth. Simple perception gives a limited knowledge of external objects, merely as such; the cognition of the same objects is a knowledge of them in some relation; cognizance is the formal or official recognition of something as an object of knowledge; we take cognizance of it. Intuition is primary knowledge antecedent to all teaching or reasoning, experience is knowledge that has entered directly into one's own life; as, a child's experience that fire will burn. Learning is much higher than information, being preeminently wide and systematic knowledge, the result of long, assiduous study; erudition is recondite learning secured only by extraordinary industry, opportunity, and ability. Compare ACQUAINTANCE; EDUCATION; SCIENCE; WISDOM.

   Synonyms:
   acquaintance, apprehension, cognition, cognizance, comprehension, erudition, experience, information, intelligence, intuition, knowledge, learning, light, lore, perception, scholarship, science, wisdom

   Antonyms:
   ignorance, illiteracy, inexperience, misapprehension, misconception, misunderstanding, rudeness, unfamiliarity

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1. recognition

   Synonyms:
   recollection, remembrance, memory, confession, avowal, acknowledgment

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1. recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgementnoun

   the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

   "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"

   Synonyms:
   credit, acknowledgment, mention, identification, citation, quotation, reference, acknowledgement, cite, realization, realisation

2. recognition, identificationnoun

   the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering

   "a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces"; "experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer"

   Synonyms:
   credit, acknowledgment, designation, identification, acknowledgement, realization, realisation

3. recognition, creditnoun

   approval

   "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"

   Synonyms:
   credit, acknowledgment, mention, course credit, credit rating, identification, citation, quotation, reference, acknowledgement, credit entry, cite, realization, realisation, deferred payment

4. realization, realisation, recognitionnoun

   coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

   "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"

   Synonyms:
   actualization, credit, acknowledgment, fruition, actualisation, identification, acknowledgement, realization, realisation

5. recognitionnoun

   (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape

   "molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities"

   Synonyms:
   acknowledgement, acknowledgment, identification, credit, realization, realisation

6. recognitionnoun

   the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country

   "territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991"

   Synonyms:
   acknowledgement, acknowledgment, identification, credit, realization, realisation

7. recognitionnoun

   an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid

   "the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States"

   Synonyms:
   acknowledgement, acknowledgment, identification, credit, realization, realisation

8. recognitionnoun

   designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body

   "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"

   Synonyms:
   acknowledgement, acknowledgment, identification, credit, realization, realisation

Matched Categories

1. • Acceptance
   • Appointment
   • Approval
   • Biology
   • Credence
   • Diplomacy
   • Memory
   • Organic Phenomenon
   • Understanding

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1. recognitionnoun

   Synonyms:
   recollection, memory, remembrance

2. recognitionnoun

   Synonyms:
   acknowledgment, avowal, confession

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1. List of paraphrases for "recognition":

   appreciation, reconnaissance, acknowledgement, recognize, acknowledgment, gratitude, recognizing, recognized, recognising, acknowledge, recognise, recon, recognizes, recce, acceptance, acknowledged, admission, tribute, identification, confession, recognised, awareness

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1. Kate Lorig:

   This greatly limits the number of programs that are willing to go for recognition.

2. The Falcons:

   He was a great athlete, one of the best things about him was his winning attitude. He was a team player and, of course, he’s probably one of the best defensive ends that there was out there. It’s just a shame he played so long with a team that didn’t win much. He didn’t get the recognition.

3. Chief Executive Michael O'Leary:

   We have moved to a broker as a solution for providing our car hire needs, i think it's a recognition of the fact that no one car hire company has the capacity or the availability at any airport to handle the volume of Ryanair's traffic.

4. Mark Lazarus:

   The players won’t like this, but I wish they all would stop growing beards in the postseason, i know it’s a tradition and superstition, but I think (the beards do) hurt recognition. They have a great opportunity with more endorsements. Or simply more recognition with fans saying, ‘That guy looks like the kid next door,’ which many of these guys do. I think that would be a nice thing.

5. Cliff Gardner:

   We are grateful for the California Supreme Court's unanimous recognition that if the state wishes to put someone to death, it must proceed to trial only with a fairly selected jury. Prosecutors may not rely on a jury specifically organized by the state to return a verdict of death.