special recognition

collocation in English

meaningsofspecialandrecognition

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special
adjective
uk
/ˈspeʃ.əl/us
/ˈspeʃ.əl/
not ordinary ...
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recognition
noun
uk
/ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/
agreement that something is true ...
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(Definition ofspecialandrecognitionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But perhaps its greatest contribution is its final section, the selected bibliography, which deservesspecialrecognitionfor its inclusiveness and organization.
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This vision is not afraid to givespecialrecognitionto the poor through, for example, race and gender preferences, because of their marginalisation.
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In both policy and provision, mainstreaming can also have a flip side, wherebyspecialrecognitionthrough separate institutions and arrangements is lost.
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I fear it is not possible to givespecialrecognitionin this case.
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In that respect we are consideringspecialrecognition.
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It is grossly unfair that this has not been given some form ofspecialrecognition.
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We will accept the special nature of such pensions, and that they are deserving of somespecialrecognition.
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Obviously, there will be problems with further enlargement, but many of them can be dealt with through transitional periods andspecialrecognitionof particular problems.
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I think that they should receive somespecialrecognitionafter eight years of violence.
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I think that we should givespecialrecognitionto our colleagues who are now moving on to new pastures in their political or personal lives.
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I believe that this type of death on duty calls forspecialrecognition.
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I should like to know whether these factors are given thespecialrecognitionthat they deserve in the existing allocation of resources.
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Somespecialrecognitionshould be given to them.
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If there is one interest which should receivespecialrecognition, that interest is education.
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Many young people are involved in that charitable work and their dedication deservesspecialrecognition.
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Does he not think that our gallant troops there deserve somespecialrecognition?
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Those who are appointed to special posts will automatically getspecialrecognition.
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Consequently, the period of training of these nurses has to be much longer and much more specialised, and such nurses ought to receivespecialrecognition.
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In my view, therefore, it would be invidious to select any particular class of war work forspecialrecognition.
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Several features of the present scheme givespecialrecognitionto blindness; most notably there is a special weekly addition for blind people.
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