recognition synonyms

recognition

n.

  1. The act of recognizing

    recalling, remembering, identifying, perceiving, perception, verifying, apprehending, acknowledgment, acknowledging, noticing, recollection, memory, identification, recall, reidentification, recognizing, remembrance, mental recurrence, cognizance, realization.

  2. Tangible evidence of recognition, sense 1

    greeting, acknowledgment, identification, perception, admission, verification, comprehension, appreciation, renown, esteem, notice, attention, acceptance, regard, honor, credit, token of appreciation.

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