Synonyms of recognized

recognized 1 of 2

adjective

as in respected

having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge

recognized experts on stem cell research

Synonyms & Similar Words

• respected
• respectable
• distinguished
• prestigious
• reputed
• reputable
• esteemed
• renowned
• name
• estimable
• worthy
• prominent
• famous
• honorable
• honored
• celebrated
• creditable
• famed
• venerable
• good
• notable
• praiseworthy
• illustrious
• well-known
• redoubtable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disreputable
• unknown
• shadowy
• obscure
• shady
• seedy
• undistinguished
• no-name

recognized

2 of 2

verb

past tense of recognize

1

as in understood

to have a clear idea of

finally recognized that we were hopelessly lost

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understood
• knew
• comprehended
• deciphered
• saw
• appreciated
• grasped
• realized
• discerned
• perceived
• sensed
• got
• conceived
• apprehended
• made
• registered
• assimilated
• seized
• beheld
• decoded
• dug
• caught on (to)
• intuited
• made out
• caught
• picked up on
• tumbled (to)
• savvied
• grokked
• cognized
• twigged
• compassed
• absorbed
• cottoned (to or on to)
• digested
• fathomed
• penetrated
• took in
• pierced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• misunderstood
• misinterpreted
• misconstrued
• misread
• mistook
• misconceived
• misapprehended
• misperceived

2

as in honored

to show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration

an awards banquet to recognize local heroes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honored
• credited
• thanked
• celebrated
• congratulated
• feted
• acknowledged
• commemorated
• commended
• cited
• praised
• saluted
• complimented
• applauded
• extolled
• lauded
• hailed
• cheered
• acclaimed
• touted
• memorialized
• observed
• laureated
• glorified
• felicitated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shamed
• humbled
• discredited
• humiliated
• dishonored
• disgraced
• maligned
• slandered
• defamed
• condemned
• denounced
• libeled
• hissed
• jeered
• hooted
• booed
• damned
• censured
• ridiculed
• mocked
• bad-mouthed
• reprobated
• slighted
• put down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recognized

Verb

The farm provided the courts and CFIA with nothing that either institution recognized as serious science. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

From fashion and design to food and manufacturing, Italian excellence is recognized and admired all over the world. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

This adaptation places that globally recognized story under a different sun, in an Indonesian landscape with a local sensibility all its own. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

Hups, a science teacher at Colorado’s Northglenn High School, immediately recognized the lumpy sandstone as dinosaur toes. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Hernandez added that while Morelos’ security problems need to be addressed, its dignity should be recognized, as well. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

In fact, scholars of new religious movements have long recognized the difficulty of deciding where religion begins and ends. — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Scott Keever is an entrepreneur, internationally recognized SEO expert, online reputation mastermind and Founder of Reputation Pros. — Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Researchers have long recognized that humor can grab attention, deepen social connection, and build attraction. — Norbert Schwarz, Harvard Business Review, 14 Sep. 2026