ACQUAINTANCE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

acquaintance

noun

ə-ˈkwān-tᵊn(t)s

Definition of acquaintance

as in familiarity

knowledge gained by personal experience Tiffany's acquaintance with cows is limited to a long-ago visit to a petting zoo when she was three

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Recent Examples of acquaintance Recent audits in states like Georgia have led to criminal charges against officers and deputies for allegedly using plate-reader networks to stalk ex-partners, track personal acquaintances or spy on neighbors. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Police said an acquaintance of Panettiere, who is unnamed, called 911. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 Ballard claims that an acquaintance who edited the book used AI, not her. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026 As the days pass, appointments become conversations, and strangers become acquaintances. — Ken Gawrych, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acquaintance

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Noun

This is also where the need for clarity becomes most intense, because familiarity creates expectations around such fine-print processes as dividends.

— Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
And they are greeted with the familiarity a rush-to-the-finish-line process.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of familiarity

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Highlights and experiences You could happily treat Luura as a gallery with a pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
More than 30 high and middle school students in the Ferndale Public Schools district earned hands-on experience, and for some, wages, as part of the district's Drone Apprenticeship Program.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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