1
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
On the whole, higher limits offer better protection, so recognizing the differences in coverage between minimum requirements and real-life needs can inform better decision-making in this regard.
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Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced the nominees for its 2026 Outstanding Achievement Awards, recognizing excellence in feature films, documentaries, television and music videos.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
The Academy last introduced an award of this significance with its Television Academy Honors Award in 2007, recognizing programming that drives positive social change.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Warraich explains that Fynite’s work reflects this evolution by focusing on systems that can move from recognizing an issue to executing the steps required to resolve it.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Regardless of scale, every enterprise is recognizing this is a moment too important to miss.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced its nominees for the 40th ASC Awards, recognizing cinematography on film, television, and music videos.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
Use good judgment by recognizing conditions that exceed your experience or equipment.
—Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
The minister highlighted that Taiwan established TAICCA six years ago after recognizing that the content industry represents a strategic sector.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced the nominees for its 2026 Outstanding Achievement Awards, recognizing excellence in feature films, documentaries, television and music videos.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
The Academy last introduced an award of this significance with its Television Academy Honors Award in 2007, recognizing programming that drives positive social change.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Warraich explains that Fynite’s work reflects this evolution by focusing on systems that can move from recognizing an issue to executing the steps required to resolve it.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Regardless of scale, every enterprise is recognizing this is a moment too important to miss.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has announced its nominees for the 40th ASC Awards, recognizing cinematography on film, television, and music videos.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2026
Use good judgment by recognizing conditions that exceed your experience or equipment.
—Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
The minister highlighted that Taiwan established TAICCA six years ago after recognizing that the content industry represents a strategic sector.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognizing
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Deputy Jaramillo’s legacy of integrity, compassion, and courage will continue to live on in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing and serving alongside him.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Imagine me at lunch or dinner breaks on that movie, sitting between the two of them—Peyton and Bradley—knowing little to nothing about football.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Burghers with no family interest in the results were there just to see who had fallen into the bottom 10 percent—that was a bigger draw than honoring the top 5 percent, who would sit the following month for the provincial round.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The awards were given out across eleven categories, honoring the filmmakers whose work resonated most with this year’s festivalgoers.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The key to making the right decision is understanding all your options beforehand.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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His perspective positions the next wave of transformation not around deeper analysis, but around autonomous action, systems capable of understanding situations, deciding optimal responses, and executing those responses in real time.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dreams are a concept that humans have been fascinated with deciphering for thousands of years.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
27 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
Verb
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What airports are seeing flight cancellations?—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Polls show that economic impacts are driving the voting bloc the most and Latino businesses across the country, from Miami to Los Angeles, are seeing a drop in foot traffic because of ICE agents targeting their communities.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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And only by comprehending the Star Eaters will Ro also comprehend his part in their potential destruction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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And then just comprehending the infrastructure required, again, just for the eggs, let alone all the other things required.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 Nov. 2025
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Images of the moment spread across social media, with some Knicks fans appreciating the reference.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Recognizing and appreciating their different backgrounds and experiences could have produced a very different outcome.—
Richard Besser,
STAT,
6 Jan. 2026
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Friends and family will often counsel against making such a weighty decision in the midst of emotional turbulence, not grasping that a profound sense of misalignment is what is feeding the turbulence in the first place.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Still, Valentini managed to rise as a fashion authority for her talent in grasping gaps in the market and putting new names on the radar of Italian customers.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Recognizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognizing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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