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verb

past tense of recognize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of recognized
Verb
Three high school students recognized him and contacted police. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024 Scott has been recognized at the national level, too, with presidential appointments from both former President Barack Obama and current President Joe Biden, and earned a lifetime achievement award from Biden last year. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024 He is recognized for movies like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and Fight Club, among others. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2024 This is another great view of how early Milano recognized the play compared to his teammates. Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 According to the release, the person who called police had been alerted to a man at their door by the doorbell camera, and the caller recognized the man as 44-year-old neighbor Budden. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024 As the other five Bills defenders all remain in traffic not realizing the play is heading in the other direction quickly enough, Milano already recognized the fake pitch, shifted his weight and exploded toward the way Rodgers was rolling, seeing Adams about to be the target in the flat. Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 More than 1,200 Britons have been recognized and are set to receive royal accolades for their work in a variety of industries in the 2025 honors list. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024 In addition to her work as a designer, Versace has acquired A-list popularity on social media, and is widely recognized for her philanthropic work, her support of the marginalized and her initiatives to sustain the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. Luisa Zargani, WWD, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognized
Verb
  • Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.
    Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.
    Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The resulting narrative portrayed the workers as respectable, sober, disciplined homeowners and family men, while the Pinkertons became an external, extralegal threat.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2025
  • Even turnovers — Game 3 aside — have been a plus, with a very respectable 11.9 percent rate for the series.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Fragrance Foundation proudly recognized Leonard for his distinguished accomplishments both as the Hall of Fame Honoree in 1990 and as the inaugural honoree in 2000 for the first ever Circle of Champions.
    Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
  • In 2015, she was selected as a Dole Caregiver Fellow, joining a distinguished multi-year leadership program that builds community and raises national awareness on behalf of military and veteran caregivers.
    Tom Chiodo, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • Because of these promising results, the device is trusted by thousands of prestigious institutions worldwide and has helped to restore and regrow billions of hairs.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 17 June 2025
  • With a social scene that is always one step ahead of residents, New Canaan may finally drop its prestigious reputation.
    Slade Logsdon, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • This morning’s must reads L.A.’s Rollin’ 60s Crips: The rise of a notorious gang and its reputed boss ‘Big U.’ The Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips have a reputation for violence, sometimes even against fellow members.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Even the reputed permabear who fears a debt crisis is coming believes the best option for the average investor is to simply buy and hold the S&P 500 for the long haul, adding to your position when the market falls.
    Will Daniel, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2024
Verb
  • At the scene, firefighters used blocks of broken concrete and sawed pieces of wood to lift heavy debris as the noise of drills breaking through concrete filled the air.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • According to the affidavit, the inmates somehow sawed through the steel bars behind the toilet and then bent them.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • Markets like Europe and Asia’s in particular have really appreciated the sports tourer.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Junior teammate Molly Finn also appreciated Smith’s versatility.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But as Sophie Turner began appearing in movies and TV shows outside of the Song of Ice and Fire universe, the world quickly realized that the lady has real range.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The players soon realized Panagoulias might be the wrong leader.
    Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024

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“Recognized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognized. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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