recognition

/ˌɹɛkəɡˈnɪʃ(ə)n/
noun 5

Collocations

53
1

(noun.) remembering/identifying sb/sth

ADJ

immediate, instant

early

The doctor's early recognition of the symptoms helped save the patient's life.

dawning

character, face, handwriting, speech, text

The security system uses facial recognition to unlock the door automatically.

automatic, computer

The airport's automatic recognition system scanned my passport in seconds.

QUANT

flicker, sign

The lost dog wagged its tail when it caught a flicker of recognition in its owner's eyes.

VERB + RECOGNITION

show

avoid

The famous actor wore sunglasses and a hat when shopping to avoid recognition.

allow

New technologies allow recognition of faces even in crowded places.

RECOGNITION + VERB

dawn

As I looked at the old photograph, recognition gradually dawned that the person was my grandfather.

RECOGNITION + NOUN

software, system

PREP

beyond (all) ~

The town has changed so much that I barely recognized it beyond all recognition.

out of (all) ~

The city has changed out of all recognition since I left twenty years ago.

without ~

She walked past her old teacher on the street without recognition, lost in thought about her day.

PHRASES

recognition in sb's eyes

When she saw her old teacher at the supermarket, recognition flickered in her eyes.

2

(noun.) accepting that sth exists/is true; public praise/reward

ADJ

full | appropriate, due, proper | insufficient

greater, growing, increasing

There is growing recognition that mental health problems affect many young people today.

clear, explicit, overt | implicit | apparent | grudging | positive

equal

Women deserve equal recognition in science and business leadership roles.

mutual | immediate, instant

belated

After years of hard work, she finally received belated recognition for her scientific discoveries.

individual, personal

She finally received personal recognition from her boss for the project she had completed.

general, universal, wide, widespread

The new vaccine has achieved widespread recognition among health professionals around the world.

international, national, worldwide | public, social | professional | diplomatic | formal, legal, legislative, official

de facto

The government gave de facto recognition to the unofficial trade union without making it officially legal.

government

VERB + RECOGNITION

achieve, earn sb, gain, get, obtain, receive, win

Her innovative teaching methods gained recognition from education experts across the country.

deserve

require

The hard work of volunteers deserves recognition from the community.

imply

Accepting their invitation to the conference did not imply recognition of their political claims.

ask for, call for, demand, request, seek | apply for

qualify for

The small business worked hard to qualify for industry recognition and credibility in the market.

accord sb/sth, give sb/sth, grant sb/sth | refuse sb/sth

RECOGNITION + VERB

come

International recognition for her scientific discoveries came after years of dedicated research.

PREP

in ~ of

The city planted trees in recognition of the volunteers who cleaned up the park last year.

without ~

Many talented artists create beautiful work without recognition during their lifetime.

~ as

She finally earned recognition as the best teacher in the school after twenty years of dedication.

~ by/from

She finally received recognition from her colleagues for her innovative work on the project.

~ for

The young athlete gained recognition for her impressive performance at the national championship.

PHRASES

a lack of recognition, recognition of the importance of sth, recognition of the need for sth, a struggle for recognition

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