recognition
Collocations
53(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.
(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