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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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The face recognition used to pay for items in the arena?
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
An increase in direct outreach, a reallocation of the money and more widespread recognition of the program help explain why underserved rural places won so much more funding this year, transportation officials said.
—Austin Fast, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
This hope is fostered through inclusivity and recognition that must be shown to the American people.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Brand expansion The double win has had a tangible impact on brand recognition and sales.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
An increase in direct outreach, a reallocation of the money and more widespread recognition of the program help explain why underserved rural places won so much more funding this year, transportation officials said.
—Austin Fast, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
This hope is fostered through inclusivity and recognition that must be shown to the American people.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Brand expansion The double win has had a tangible impact on brand recognition and sales.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Early detection through imaging techniques such as ultrasound, MRI, and CT scans can facilitate timely intervention.Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Mexican researchers knew from research in other countries that successful detection with these techniques depends, in part, on being able to recognize how carcasses (and their spectral images) change in different soils and climates.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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Rules differ from state to state regarding what forms of identification are acceptable.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Illinois calls for two forms of identification, with at least one showing your current home address.Addy Bink, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Musiala was full of praise for his head coach on Wednesday.Manuel Veth, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jimmy Sangster's script for Maniac owes a few debts to classic French noir such as Diabolique and Louis Malle's Elevator to the Gallows, and director Michael Carreras is owed a great deal of praise for crafting a film that contains the same amount of excitement and devious pleasure as those movies.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Israel distributed videos of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and military chiefs coordinating from a defense ministry bunker, a rare acknowledgment of an attack on the Islamic Republic and an expansion of what has been until now mostly a shadow war.Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
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As part of her investigation, Haaland put together a list of recommendations, the first of which is to issue a formal acknowledgment and apology from the U.S. government.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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But then came 2017’s Mass Effect: Andromeda, the fourth entry in the beloved sci-fi series that failed to live up to the acclaim of the previous trilogy.George Yang, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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His work, focused on people who don’t tend to be movie protagonists—undocumented immigrants, adult-film stars—has landed him critical acclaim and major-awards attention.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Still, psilocybin’s highest accolades have come from the drug’s apparent success in treating depression.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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His accolades range from earning the fastest time to cross the Atlantic in a boat (1986) to being the oldest person to ever cross the English Channel while kite-surfing (2012).Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Recognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognition. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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