Synonyms of recognizing

recognizing

verb

present participle of recognize

1

as in knowing

to have a clear idea of

finally recognized that we were hopelessly lost

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knowing
• understanding
• deciphering
• seeing
• comprehending
• appreciating
• grasping
• realizing
• perceiving
• getting
• discerning
• sensing
• apprehending
• conceiving
• making
• assimilating
• intuiting
• seizing
• decoding
• registering
• beholding
• cognizing
• digging
• catching
• tumbling (to)
• grokking
• catching on (to)
• making out
• compassing
• savvying
• twigging
• picking up on
• absorbing
• digesting
• cottoning (to or on to)
• fathoming
• taking in
• penetrating
• piercing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• misinterpreting
• mistaking
• misunderstanding
• misreading
• misconstruing
• misperceiving
• misconceiving
• misapprehending

2

as in honoring

to show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration

an awards banquet to recognize local heroes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honoring
• thanking
• crediting
• celebrating
• congratulating
• acknowledging
• commemorating
• commending
• feting
• praising
• saluting
• complimenting
• citing
• applauding
• extolling
• lauding
• cheering
• hailing
• memorializing
• acclaiming
• touting
• observing
• glorifying
• laureating
• felicitating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discrediting
• shaming
• dishonoring
• humiliating
• humbling
• disgracing
• slandering
• maligning
• condemning
• defaming
• denouncing
• hissing
• libeling
• jeering
• booing
• hooting
• mocking
• censuring
• ridiculing
• damning
• bad-mouthing
• slighting
• putting down
• reprobating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recognizing

The medal presentation marks a notable development in the controversy surrounding Hegseth's Veterans Day visit, with the defense secretary publicly recognizing the soldier whose intervention attracted widespread attention. — Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026

The Department of Defense had a particularly productive partnership with USAID, recognizing that foreign aid could be as important as force in incentivizing insurgents to make peace. — Andrew Natsios, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2026

Transforming How Intellectual Property Is Discovered Historically, innovation begins with someone recognizing a problem and imagining a potential solution. — Joseph K. Hopkins, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

But researchers were also understanding the important role of T cells from the immune system in recognizing cells that had been infected by viruses and were producing viral proteins—in a way similar to how cancer cells make foreign molecules. — Time, 12 Nov. 2026

Along the way, Lombardi also eliminated the single-mother requirement, recognizing that financial hardship doesn’t depend on marital or parental status. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 12 Nov. 2026

This part of the brain is involved in tasks such as language and visual processing, contextual memory, and recognizing environments, so removing a part of it risks any number of unexpected consequences. — New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026

Established in 1969, the Songwriters Hall of Fame is dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the lives and legacies of the songwriters behind the world’s most enduring songs. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Moral courage means recognizing their humanity, even when governments fail to do so. — Joanie Schirm, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026