ask for recognition

Frequency: 6.05.8 per million words

To request praise, acknowledgement, or official status.

recognitionVERB + recognition

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ask for

Examples (10)

  • The union is going to ask for recognition of their basic rights.
  • Many artists only ask for recognition after their work has been ignored for years.
  • You shouldn't have to ask for recognition for simply doing your job well.
  • The breakaway region decided to ask for international recognition as a state.
  • Did the researchers ask for official recognition of their groundbreaking discovery?
  • Employees often ask for recognition in the form of a performance bonus.
  • It is hard for small non-profits to ask for recognition from the central government.
  • She didn't want to ask for recognition, but she felt her contributions were being overlooked.
  • The organization will ask for formal recognition at the upcoming board meeting.
  • Why did the group ask for recognition as a legitimate political party?