belated recognition

Frequency: 5.00.5 per million words

Refers to acknowledgment or appreciation given long after it was deserved.

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Examples (10)

  • The artist finally received belated recognition for his masterpieces decades after his death.
  • Her groundbreaking research on climate change gained belated recognition from the scientific community.
  • The war veteran was awarded a medal in a ceremony, a belated recognition of his bravery.
  • It was a belated recognition of their hard work, but the team was still grateful for the praise.
  • After years of struggle, the activists' efforts were met with belated recognition from the government.
  • For many pioneers, belated recognition is the only kind they ever receive.
  • The historian's new book offers a belated recognition of the queen's political influence.
  • This study provides a belated recognition of the indigenous community's contribution to modern medicine.
  • While appreciated, the award felt like a belated recognition and couldn't undo years of neglect.
  • He received belated recognition for his early contributions to the field of computing.