as in respected
having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge
recognized experts on stem cell research
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as in understood
to have a clear idea of
finally recognized that we were hopelessly lost
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as in honored
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 recognized
Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Nearly four years since launching a full-scale invasion of its neighbor, Russia occupies around 20% of the territory recognized under international law as part of sovereign Ukraine.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
The Custard-Enloe dynamic duo was recognized for the breadth of the two women’s contributions to making Dallas a better, more humane place to live.
—Cheryl Hall, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Eric Dane will miss the ALS Network’s Champions for Cures and Care Gala on Saturday night, where he is being recognized as Advocate of the Year.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Marchant and his co-founder James Merrett recognized a gap.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Messages poured in from strangers who recognized their own grief in Maggie’s behavior.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
After years of cardio dominating the fitness conversation, exercises that build strength are now widely recognized as crucial to health and well-being.
—Currie Engel, Health, 13 Jan. 2026
Taft’s parents then confined her indoors for fear that she would be recognized, according to Reuters.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Courts have long recognized that religious worship is entitled to protection, and both state and federal law prohibit intentional interference with a congregation’s ability to practice its faith.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Nearly four years since launching a full-scale invasion of its neighbor, Russia occupies around 20% of the territory recognized under international law as part of sovereign Ukraine.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
The Custard-Enloe dynamic duo was recognized for the breadth of the two women’s contributions to making Dallas a better, more humane place to live.
—Cheryl Hall, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Eric Dane will miss the ALS Network’s Champions for Cures and Care Gala on Saturday night, where he is being recognized as Advocate of the Year.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
Marchant and his co-founder James Merrett recognized a gap.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Messages poured in from strangers who recognized their own grief in Maggie’s behavior.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
After years of cardio dominating the fitness conversation, exercises that build strength are now widely recognized as crucial to health and well-being.
—Currie Engel, Health, 13 Jan. 2026
Taft’s parents then confined her indoors for fear that she would be recognized, according to Reuters.
—Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognized
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His father, a Ranger in state service during the Civil War, acquired nearly 2,000 acres after the war, making the family one of the wealthiest and most respected in Bosque county.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2026
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Knapp is an internationally respected conservation leader, frequent field researcher, and global speaker.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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The origin of clemency is understood through the Federalist Papers as a need for mercy in instances when the criminal justice system was too harsh.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The attraction stems from feeling emotionally understood.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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Press, who played the last three seasons of her professional career with Angel City FC, was honored during the pregame ceremony.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Other nearby temples also honored this famous hero, who is considered the protector of Rome.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The mainstreaming of the great replacement theory in the United Kingdom, and the surge of the overtly racist Reform Party, was assisted by such headlines as christian child forced into muslim foster care in a once-respectable broadsheet like the Times.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Falcons played a respectable game on the road at New England in November, but were blown out at home by Seattle in December.—
D. Orlando Ledbetter,
AJC.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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This neighborhood was not as grand as Harlem proper, but everyone who hung their hat here knew its allure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors said Villanueva knew the device qualified as a firearm and destructive device under federal law and that it was not registered.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Chau is a distinguished senior scientist at the Bloorview Research Institute at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in Toronto, one of Canada’s top 40 research hospitals affiliated with the University of Toronto.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Now a distinguished professor emeritus in the department of psychological sciences at Purdue University, Williams has spent decades studying social exclusion and rejection.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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Brodie was a two-time Pro Bowler and won the 49ers’ prestigious Len Eshmont Award in 1965 for inspirational and courageous play.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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And the higher, more prestigious your target, the more bringing them down, or trying to, sends a message to everybody else.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The sun dances to its own (currently less-than-deciphered) rhythms, moving through an 11-year-long cycle.—
Sarah Scoles,
Scientific American,
10 Dec. 2025
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At first this voice from the heavens has seemingly sent a benign message but it’s quickly deciphered to be a DNA cocktail for Earthlings to investigate.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Recognized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognized. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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