Recognition
n.joyful, kindprofessional
What it means
Open acknowledgment that a person, effort, quality, or achievement has value.
Reach for it when naming credit that lets someone know their contribution was seen
The night crew received recognition for preventing a week of lost production.
Choose between these
8- everyday
when the first need is simply for work to be seen
not when Being noticed can be negative and does not guarantee approval.
- warm
when gratitude for value or effort is the message
not when Appreciation may remain private and need not confer public recognition.
- warm
when favorable words directly commend the person
not when Recognition may take the form of pay, title, or credit without spoken praise.
- professional
credit
when authorship or contribution should be assigned accurately
not when Credit can be factual without conveying the warm appreciation of recognition.
- professional
when confirming worth or legitimacy helps someone trust their effort
not when It can overpersonalize a factual attribution of contribution.
- formal
when formally noting a fact or contribution is enough
not when It can sound neutral where genuine praise is intended.
- formal
when an honor marks excellence above peers
not when Ordinary recognition does not always imply rank or exceptional achievement.
- literary
when enthusiastic public approval is widespread
not when A private thank-you or modest award does not amount to acclaim.
Said against
3- neglect
- dismissal
- discredit
It naturally appears in
3- deserve recognition
The translators deserve recognition beside the authors whose voices they carried.
- public recognition
Public recognition brought new volunteers to the neighborhood patrol.
- recognition of effort
Recognition of effort mattered even though the experiment failed.