recognition of reality

collocation in English

meaningsofrecognitionandreality

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recognition
noun
uk
/ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌrek.əɡˈnɪʃ.ən/
agreement that something is true ...
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reality
noun
uk
/riˈæl.ə.ti/us
/riˈæl.ə.t̬i/
the state of things as they are, rather than as they are imagined ...
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(Definition ofrecognitionandrealityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But realism is more than therecognitionofreality, it is a simple-minded explanation of the world, seen as made of solid bricks.
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Tolerance is better than intolerance, andrecognitionofrealitymust be the way forward.
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Ethics is, in the last resort, arecognitionofreality.
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It is arecognitionofrealityand an attempt to prevent a declaration of legality before the proper conditions have been achieved.
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The delay proposed in the amendment is simply arecognitionofreality.
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We can fairly claim that we have shown restraint, wisdom, statesman ship and arecognitionofreality.
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It is not arecognitionofreality, but a departure into complete and utter unreality.
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That decision was an overduerecognitionofreality.
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This move is at least somerecognitionofreality.
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He will find our enthusiasm undiminished, but ourrecognitionofrealityslightly more focused.
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They are therecognitionofrealityand not legal pedantries at all.
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First, it rests upon a mutualrecognitionofreality, which is another word for truth, and, secondly, upon a recoginition of respective interests.
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We certainly do not relish writing off losses, but to do so is simply arecognitionofreality.
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But leaving sentiment aside, that modestrecognitionofrealityraises two important points.
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That again is arecognitionofreality.
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It represents a sensiblerecognitionofreality.
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