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Recognition

/ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
The act of identifying or acknowledging something or someone as previously known or significant.

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Examples:

She got recognition for her hard work.Facial recognition software can unlock your phone.

Etymology:

etymology
From Middle French recognition, borrowed from Latin recognitionem, noun of action from recognoscere (to know again), a compound of re- (again) + cognoscere (to know).

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