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
In separate revelations, documents revealed communications between Jack Lang and his wife Monique and Epstein over a luxury villa in Marrakech that an unnamed acquaintance was looking to sell.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Alai and Haman were already acquaintances.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Sturm has an acquaintance who classifies the bumper position as a diamond.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
In 1995, an episode taped featured a Michigan man named Scott Amedure revealing himself as a secret admirer of Jonathan Schmitz, his acquaintance and a guest on the show.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Alai and Haman were already acquaintances.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Sturm has an acquaintance who classifies the bumper position as a diamond.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
In 1995, an episode taped featured a Michigan man named Scott Amedure revealing himself as a secret admirer of Jonathan Schmitz, his acquaintance and a guest on the show.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for acquaintance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaintance
Noun
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There are no frills or fancy touches, but a sense of familiarity and open-mindedness radiates throughout.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2026
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The familiarity was instantaneous.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cannon established Coppermark and almost immediately reached out to Stephanie Lee, a roofing contractor and independent adjuster with extensive experience in hail, wind, and tornado damage.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Can our experiences as babies still be felt today?—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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