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
Other testimony showed that acquaintances of Drummond rented a Nissan Rogue for him and were helping him throughout the day.
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Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Perhaps your next door neighbor has a much fuller magnolia tree, or your acquaintance down the street grows dozens upon dozens of lovely roses.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
And Ziggy made lots of acquaintances over the past nine decades.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The two men became friends, or at least acquaintances, in the late 1980s and had a falling out in 2004.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Perhaps your next door neighbor has a much fuller magnolia tree, or your acquaintance down the street grows dozens upon dozens of lovely roses.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
And Ziggy made lots of acquaintances over the past nine decades.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The two men became friends, or at least acquaintances, in the late 1980s and had a falling out in 2004.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acquaintance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquaintance
Noun
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The poll also surveyed Americans on their familiarity with Kirk.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, given his sudden jump in the rock and even heavy metal spaces, with his dazzling performance at Back to the Beginning, the lack of familiarity with Yungblud prior to these recent events could be why some think he’s being forcibly touted as the next big rock icon.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The very technology designed to smooth our experience is actually increasing our discomfort with the unavoidable misunderstandings and tensions of real relationships, driving us toward isolation.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after taking the position, McMahon, who comes from many years of experience in the private sector, noted that DOGE was conducting a solid audit of the agency.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Acquaintance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquaintance. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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