recognizing

verb

present participle of recognize
1
as in knowing
to have a clear idea of finally recognized that we were hopelessly lost

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2
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 The NewBridge School Main Stage will feature author conversations alongside live music, poetry and programming recognizing America’s 250th anniversary. — Maya Santiago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Conversely, SkyMind offers a broader perspective, assessing situations and recognizing fear as mere information, not absolute truth. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Whether medicine becomes better at recognizing patients depends on whether physicians still learn to look—and learn to feel. — Natasha Chida, Time, 15 Aug. 2026 As neuroscience advanced, researchers began recognizing that symptoms could arise from changes in brain function rather than visible changes to the brain, such as injury or abnormalities seen through brain imaging. — Mackenzi Moore, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 Connecticut had been proactive by recognizing what science teaches us about youthful offenders. — Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 That means pushing the ball downfield when opportunities are there, while also recognizing when the smarter play is to take what the defense gives him. — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Even Gulf officials have acknowledged that a temporary deal recognizing Iran’s authority over Hormuz may be their best option right now, according to the Wall Street Journal. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 This is also supportive for pricing your work, recognizing your talent, or making money decisions with more confidence. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognizing
  1. knowing
  2. honoring
  3. understanding
  4. deciphering
  5. seeing
  6. comprehending
  7. appreciating
  8. grasping
Verb
  • After games, watch out for the players craving french fries at Newbury Park and knowing someone to seek out who can help.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Chiefs’ running game was so listless that defenses ignored fake handoffs and instead retreated to defend the pass, knowing the consequences of guessing wrong weren’t all that punishing anyway.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of knowing
Verb
  • But Panettiere also has a history in a beloved video game franchise, Kingdom Hearts, and fans and cast members are honoring her.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Restaurateur of the Year – honoring a chef, cook and/or restaurant owner with significant impact on local food and the larger culinary community.
    — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of honoring
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  • Congressman Jeff Hurd, who represents Colorado’s Third District, said the project could put quantum technology to work in understanding domestic resources.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For fellow author Marissa Stapley, Telfer’s book is key to understanding why con artists are seen as intriguing — an idea Stapley explored in her 2021 novel, Lucky.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of understanding
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  • Western San Gabriel Mountains/Highway 14 Corridor When an air quality alert pops up on the radar, deciphering its implications is crucial.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 30 July 2026
  • Jonestown afflicted Naipaul’s vision, his way of deciphering not just political manias but the dreariness of urban life, the perpetual doom of the nuclear-arms race.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
Definition of deciphering
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  • Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with the first two upgrading their full-year forecasts and the latter seeing its first profit in about two years.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Regardless, seeing it in practice helped show what the Bills may do at the macro and micro levels once the regular season begins.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • By utilizing three classes of agents, Microsoft is effectively comprehending the entire threat lifecycle.
    — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Without comprehending what was happening, Kikuko looked up at the sagging skin of her father’s throat.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of comprehending
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  • The sandy shores of Pawleys Island and Litchfield Beach are about 20 minutes away, but afternoons on the porch, appreciating the breezes that come in off the Winyah Bay and the connecting rivers, are just as peaceful.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Faster productivity growth, stablecoin demand for Treasuries, fraud reduction, and appreciating government assets could keep debt manageable for much longer than conventional forecasts assume.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of appreciating
Verb
  • Many Marylanders would rather be enjoying the autumn season and adapting to new routines instead of grasping the full implications of an overtly partisan law.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That there was grasping profit-seeking by private-sector grocery stores.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of grasping

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