1
as in understands
to have a clear idea of
finally recognized that we were hopelessly lost
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2
as in honors
to show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration
an awards banquet to recognize local heroes
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Recent Examples of recognizes
Penske recognizes the value of competition brought by Ganassi's re-entry into NASCAR.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The focus stays squarely on Sheryl and a woman in the audience named Laura (Nicolette Robinson), who recognizes Rodney (Daniel Zovatto) as the man last seen with her missing best friend.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Instead, this is about a teenage boy whom the audience recognizes as gay but is completely unaware of his true identity.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The doctor summons an occultist (Willem Dafoe) who recognizes that Orlok incarnates the vampire Nosferatu, and that Ellen is the only person who can vanquish him—by taking him to bed at night and keeping him there until the sun rises.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
That is something Honda recognizes.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Every year, Arizona’s Farm and Ranch Museum & Hall of Fame recognizes people who have significantly impacted the agricultural community.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Ensure your workplace recognizes diverse celebrations, no matter where your company operates.
—Elpida Kokkota, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Mark Garrido, 28, was charged with robbery and assault just hours after the NYPD released images of the suspect and his Acura SUV hoping someone recognizes him.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The focus stays squarely on Sheryl and a woman in the audience named Laura (Nicolette Robinson), who recognizes Rodney (Daniel Zovatto) as the man last seen with her missing best friend.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Instead, this is about a teenage boy whom the audience recognizes as gay but is completely unaware of his true identity.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The doctor summons an occultist (Willem Dafoe) who recognizes that Orlok incarnates the vampire Nosferatu, and that Ellen is the only person who can vanquish him—by taking him to bed at night and keeping him there until the sun rises.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
That is something Honda recognizes.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Every year, Arizona’s Farm and Ranch Museum & Hall of Fame recognizes people who have significantly impacted the agricultural community.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Ensure your workplace recognizes diverse celebrations, no matter where your company operates.
—Elpida Kokkota, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Mark Garrido, 28, was charged with robbery and assault just hours after the NYPD released images of the suspect and his Acura SUV hoping someone recognizes him.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognizes
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Bowles said his team understands the job in front of it.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Pearson understands that sentiment.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Interestingly enough, the house also sees an uptick in attendance during the summer months; Kinney notes that people from Pittsburgh, Detroit and Cincinnati often work in a visit while in town to see their home baseball teams face off against the Cleveland Guardians.—
Annie Zaleski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Dec. 2024
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Wu appreciates that the genre can be both unexpected and relatable.—
Martha Cheng Gisela Williams Melinda Fakuade Jinnie Lee,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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In all of this, do not forget about that personal touch that everyone appreciates.—
Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In each of these use cases, AI that sorts through appropriate, clean datasets—and grasps the full context of the worker’s role, functions and intentions—is the differentiator in deriving quantifiable value.—
Dan Adika,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Del Mazo grasps the importance of rhythm for the page turn, and her pacing is spot-on.—
Barney Saltzberg,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And in this episode, Maddie finally realizes it, too.—
Erin Strecker,
IndieWire,
23 Dec. 2024
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From the perspective of sentiment, this is the part of the trend where everyone realizes at once the direction of the trend.—
Beth Kindig,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Recognizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognizes. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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