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as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
finally recognized that we were hopelessly lost
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as in honoring
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 recognizing
Spike Lee will receive the Career Achievement Award, recognizing his four-decade legacy as one of the most influential filmmakers of his generation, with a body of work that includes Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X, and Da 5 Bloods.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Investors should be heartened by the optimism from these financial executives, while recognizing more discernment is needed before taking any sort of action at the stock level.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The other four categories are commercial, music video, spotlight (recognizing unsung talent) and emerging talent recognizing the work of colorists aged 18 – 35.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Parias is accused of reversing his car upon recognizing them as law enforcement.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The law also bars recognizing personhood for entities such as bodies of water, land and plants.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Anna DerParseghian, managing partner at PTD Business Management, will be honored with THR’s Business Manager Icon award, recognizing her exceptional achievements in the field.
—Steven Huizar, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
This is a doc not at all focused on the circumstances of her death and concerned more for celebrating and recognizing the impact of Selena’s life.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
The rebels had a scant chance of recognizing him.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
Investors should be heartened by the optimism from these financial executives, while recognizing more discernment is needed before taking any sort of action at the stock level.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The other four categories are commercial, music video, spotlight (recognizing unsung talent) and emerging talent recognizing the work of colorists aged 18 – 35.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Parias is accused of reversing his car upon recognizing them as law enforcement.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The law also bars recognizing personhood for entities such as bodies of water, land and plants.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Anna DerParseghian, managing partner at PTD Business Management, will be honored with THR’s Business Manager Icon award, recognizing her exceptional achievements in the field.
—Steven Huizar, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
This is a doc not at all focused on the circumstances of her death and concerned more for celebrating and recognizing the impact of Selena’s life.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2025
The rebels had a scant chance of recognizing him.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognizing
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Minnesota went into the bye week knowing how pressing this concern was.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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There’s no question that the younger generation has brought their own approach to office life—prioritizing mental health, flexible scheduling, and work-life balance—and are even getting fired for not knowing how to act workplace-appropriate.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The event features more than 40 ofrendas honoring family and friends who have died.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik received 29 out of 40 for their Viennese Waltz, honoring her mother and children.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The emerging discipline of geomythology is coming into its own, as scientists, historians, and other scholars see the rich potential for understanding how humans have made sense of their observations of nature over time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Experts say there are biological and seasonal reasons behind the fall-time sleep disruption, and understanding them can help teens get better rest.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
22 Oct. 2025
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Though historians have called for further research before making claims, the proposal of a script rooted in sign language might open the chance to explore a new way of deciphering Mayan art and show the ancient civilization to be even more sophisticated and efficient than scholars even knew.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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Now, a team of international astronomers has succeeded in deciphering the gravitational wave signal, GW190412, to determine more about the collision and the resulting event that sent an infant black hole hurtling through space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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The legend began after a series of bizarre and terrifying encounters in which settlers reported seeing the ghostly figure charging through the desert, sometimes trampling livestock or vanishing into the night.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Progressive Democratic New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani has a 21-point lead in the race to become mayor of New York City, with voters seeing him as the best choice to handle the city’s problems, according to a new Fox News poll.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Heavener said her young students have a hard time comprehending what is going on.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
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According to the Migration Policy Institute, more than 230,000 Coloradans have difficulty comprehending and communicating in English.—
Micki Olson,
The Conversation,
16 Sep. 2025
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Our expert, Tom Gideon, gave them a great review, appreciating their comfortable fit and bright sound.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Everybody’s appreciating it for its filmic quality.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Furthermore, these grasping abilities would have also helped climb.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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There are also cameras in each hand's palm to help with grasping tasks and the processor can handle large visual data flows in complex real-world surroundings.—
David Szondy
October 09,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Recognizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognizing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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