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as in understands
to have a clear idea of
finally recognized that we were hopelessly lost
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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
The Champion of the Month Award recognizes volunteers, and Fontaine was one of the first recipients.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Cops have released a video of the woman in the hopes someone recognizes her.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
With that work came the highest cumulative grade point average in Country Day’s class of 2026, earning Jamie the Trustees’ Award, which recognizes the student with the highest cumulative GPA over the past four years.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The firm is also a winner of a 2025 Global Vision Award from T+L, which recognizes industry leaders for sustainable travel.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
Chair recognizes Senator Gaskill to present the bill.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Geary noted that the city charter recognizes the mayor as the official head of the city government.
—Dylan Lysen
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
The mouse recognizes the call as coming from a mouse in a neighboring nest bush, just as the scientists broadcasting it had intended.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The designation recognizes a level of hospitality that, in the Ministry's view, exceeds even that of a traditional five-star property.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Cops have released a video of the woman in the hopes someone recognizes her.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
With that work came the highest cumulative grade point average in Country Day’s class of 2026, earning Jamie the Trustees’ Award, which recognizes the student with the highest cumulative GPA over the past four years.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The firm is also a winner of a 2025 Global Vision Award from T+L, which recognizes industry leaders for sustainable travel.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
Chair recognizes Senator Gaskill to present the bill.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Geary noted that the city charter recognizes the mayor as the official head of the city government.
—Dylan Lysen
june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
The mouse recognizes the call as coming from a mouse in a neighboring nest bush, just as the scientists broadcasting it had intended.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
The designation recognizes a level of hospitality that, in the Ministry's view, exceeds even that of a traditional five-star property.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognizes
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McCarthy understands that dynamic.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The industry understands people have different needs, and is working to make travel feel more personal and human.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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The annual award ceremony produced by ESPN, which honors the greatest achievements in sports, is set to air on July 15.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The Ministry of Interior of the Arab Republic of Egypt is receiving the 2026 MPA Creative Protector Award, which honors an individual or organization whose work has been critical in the global fight to combat digital piracy.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Nobody knows how often adverse events occur, said Kristen Nixon, a Johns Hopkins University researcher who has studied posts about weight loss drugs on Reddit, a popular online forum.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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She’s made a career out of being a normal person who knows a lot about technology but never gets carried away by sci-fi fantasies.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Verb
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How Familiar handles privacy inside your home A robot that sees and hears what happens inside your home naturally raises privacy questions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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However, her personable commanding officer Majid (Shafi al-Harthi) sees the value in her perspective when a high school student’s body turns up in the desert, and Nawal discerns clues from details which the policemen overlook, from the girl’s manicure to the embroidery on her abaya.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Sep. 2025
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Gary ultimately storms off, but Duncan appreciates the insult, suggesting that Silicon Valley's venture capitalists love sociopaths.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Rojo just appreciates the redemption Garcia earned.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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There is only one candidate who grasps the complexity of this crisis and has the legislative experience to address it.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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But Zou’s cinema grasps that unideal truths often can be concealed underneath beautiful surfaces.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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“Recognizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognizes. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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