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Recognition 

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Sudden realization of great desire or lust for someone; where such feelings had never been present for that individual before. Much like being struck by "cupid's arrow."

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-Recognition (Noun)
-To recognize (Verb) {can only be used in past tense}
(Recognition)
Grace felt a sudden strong desire for him, and realized it was the call of recognition.

(To recognize)

They two had been friends for a while, and Will had finally recognized her.
Recognition by Star_Struck23 February 23, 2010
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Recognition 

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This is an alternative meaning of the word. With emphasis on the " REE" long 'e'. In this instance it refers to someone who repeats the same questions, conspiracy theories and jokes over and over and over ad nauseum.
Sheila: Randy can't take a hint! I keep telling him I won't come to his house to see his collection if antique Unix terminals but he asks me about it every 5 minutes.
Joe: Sorry Sheila, he means well but he got a mental condition called RECOGNITION. So the same ideas just keep popping up over and over and over.
Recognition by ilookmarvlus March 25, 2013

Recognition 

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It's when you recog a nition
That's exactly correct. Giving people the recognition they deserve. That's what it's all about man. You're doing it right. Good bait too. I was a little salty. My B.
Recognition by Hym Iam April 5, 2022

Recognition  

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Wtf? its a recognition!
Yeah man, do something!
I got a gun
(bang)
Ew i got recognition guts all over me
Recognition by derpdederpderp February 15, 2009

ReCOGnition

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Saying that there is a block of chocolate in front of you.
There is a RECOGNITION right there.
ReCOGnition by ExellentTacos21 April 5, 2026

Recognition Totem 

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Wearable articles of clothing, insignia, trinkets or other indicia meant to signify membership in a particular subgroup or subculture.
"On the subway I exchanged a knowing glance with a fellow NRA member. We both wore a lapel pin bearing the classic eagle clutching a rifle. A subtle recognition totem that otherwise doesn't attract much attention."

Recognition Economy

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What happens when the trophy becomes more valuable than what you did to earn it.

A sprawling global industry built around organizing, judging, reporting, and monetizing formal recognition from workplace recognition to the global awards like the Oscars to competitions for things you didn't know existed.

Somewhere between meritocracy and theater, and increasingly hard to tell which.
They launched an award just to have something to nominate themselves for. Peak Recognition Economy.
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Striver 

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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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SkyPesos 

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Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.
- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.
SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018
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