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recognition

[rek-uhg-nish-uhn] / ˌrɛk əgˈnɪʃ ən /




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With an up-to-date picture, facial recognition technology uncovered numerous other pictures of Patel posing at glamorous events in Dubai.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

What former Sunday Night Football sideline reporters do have, though, is vast name recognition and an ability to speak well on TV.

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

He never imagined his private solace bringing such public recognition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Over time, though, they began to clash over decisions, and over who deserved credit and recognition for Two Sigma’s successes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

It felt like fate and recognition and standing straighter and oh hello.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

But he said without further measures, the recognitions risked being essentially symbolic.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2024

However, Messi said his individual achievements were secondary to those won with his teams, though he did concede they were "nice recognitions".

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2023

The lawyer, Tim Grace, said that Kriv had received nearly 150 commendations and recognitions and had earned two awards for saving lives.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2023

Analysts said, however, that the right would likely agree to some changes to appease voters, including on areas like expanded social rights, consumer protections and Indigenous recognitions.

From Reuters ● May 8, 2023

There were some recognitions of old acquaintances as remarkable as the making of new friends.

From The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers by Henry Childs Merwin


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