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badges

  • plural
    of badge.
    badge
    noun
    a special or distinctive mark, token, or device worn as a sign of allegiance, membership, authority, achievement, etc..

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They are supposed to earn badges, develop skills, sell things, handle money, go camping, meet new people, encounter unfamiliar places, ask questions, solve problems and make decisions.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

"Alongside artist profiles that self-disclose as AI Personas, we will also start applying badges to relevant profiles," the company said.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Michaela Wilson said she has "no idea why schools don't just sell iron-on branded badges"

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

“They’re hiding their faces. If they had their names on badges and they weren’t wearing masks, you might see less of this activity.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Young Indian engineers, men and women, walk briskly from building to building, dangling ID badges.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman