RENOWN Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ri-ˈnau̇n

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as in fame

the fact or state of being known to the public a basketball icon whose renown is truly international

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verb

as in to acclaim

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Nomen

Trained as an anthropologist and a physician, Kim co-founded the nonprofit Partners in Health in 1987, gaining renown for his work on drug-resistant tuberculosis. —

Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014 The photographs that circulated of her tiny frame on the schoolhouse steps, Rockwell’s painting and her later civil rights activism helped carry her in adulthood to wide renown. —

Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 July 2024

Verb

Green, 32, is renown for his volatile nature on the court. —

Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2022 But here’s a refresher: Massimo Osti founded the company in 1971, gaining renown by infusing military-style construction into everyday wear. —

Barry Samaha, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2022 See all Example Sentences for renown

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