as in familiarity
knowledge gained by personal experience
Tiffany's acquaintance with cows is limited to a long-ago visit to a petting zoo when she was three
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Recent Examples of acquaintance
Kylian Mbappe will renew old acquaintances tonight.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Respecting friends and family went without saying, but respecting strangers and acquaintances was even more important.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Spacey’s name was cited on a lengthy list of Epstein’s acquaintances and associates, which were released on Jan. 4, 2024 courtesy of unsealed court documents that were part of a 2015 defamation lawsuit against Epstein’s right-hand woman, Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2025
That's when the caller and another acquaintance discovered her body.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Respecting friends and family went without saying, but respecting strangers and acquaintances was even more important.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Spacey’s name was cited on a lengthy list of Epstein’s acquaintances and associates, which were released on Jan. 4, 2024 courtesy of unsealed court documents that were part of a 2015 defamation lawsuit against Epstein’s right-hand woman, Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2025
That's when the caller and another acquaintance discovered her body.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for acquaintance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaintance
Noun
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After looking at lighter and darker variations of the color and considering how homeowners live in their spaces, the #1 DIY paint brand selected this versatile hue as their 9th annual Color of the Year for its usability and familiarity.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
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There’s just so much familiarity to everything this summer.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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Bring it all to life this month by saying yes only to the people, opportunities, and experiences that excite you, and no to anyone or anything that drains your bright light.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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Jane was previously played by Rosamund Pike, who recently opened up about her experience filming the 2005 adaptation.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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