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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
Spataro said the key insight behind Agent 365 came from recognizing that the same management infrastructure used for human employees—tools like Entra, Defender, Purview, and Intune—could be extended to manage AI agents as well.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Children begin recognizing things like kindness, persistence or generosity as reasons to feel proud.
—Reem Raouda, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
And recognizing need, even in herself, is opening the door to her next chapter.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The awards are now in their 73rd annual edition recognizing the best in sound editing, sound design, music editing, and foley artistry in film, TV, and video games.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2026
Before the wedding, Carolyn had resigned from her job at Calvin Klein, recognizing that her newfound fame was becoming more of a hindrance than a help.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Successful outreach requires making effort to understand how religious adherents think, acknowledging their concerns, and humbly recognizing that medical knowledge is shaped by more than mere empiricism.
—Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
The gadget, called the AI Workmate, is intended to plug into business environments, recognizing users by their appearance and voice and surfacing pertinent information.
—Vlad Savov, Bloomberg, 6 Mar. 2026
Over the course of a year, Juri had made strides in recognizing letters, sounds and sight words.
—Makiya Seminera The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Children begin recognizing things like kindness, persistence or generosity as reasons to feel proud.
—Reem Raouda, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
And recognizing need, even in herself, is opening the door to her next chapter.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
The awards are now in their 73rd annual edition recognizing the best in sound editing, sound design, music editing, and foley artistry in film, TV, and video games.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2026
Before the wedding, Carolyn had resigned from her job at Calvin Klein, recognizing that her newfound fame was becoming more of a hindrance than a help.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Successful outreach requires making effort to understand how religious adherents think, acknowledging their concerns, and humbly recognizing that medical knowledge is shaped by more than mere empiricism.
—Cory Anderson, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
The gadget, called the AI Workmate, is intended to plug into business environments, recognizing users by their appearance and voice and surfacing pertinent information.
—Vlad Savov, Bloomberg, 6 Mar. 2026
Over the course of a year, Juri had made strides in recognizing letters, sounds and sight words.
—Makiya Seminera The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognizing
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That combination of engagement and elusiveness, of knowing how much to say and how much to hold back, creates a tantalizing sense of mystery that keeps people curious, not only wanting more but wanting to know more.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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After Cocroft scored 30 points in Friday’s 70-52 win over Burlington for the regional title, it was mentioned that Cocroft is free to go offensively knowing Carter is locking things down on defense.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Emma Roberts has tested nearly every possible blonde, and this bright, warm oatmeal suits her complexion while honoring the old money trend in personalized guise.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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This framework is the most sustainable path to finish this project while honoring that responsibility.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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This phase diagram, a chart showing how a material behaves as variables such as doping or temperature change, is crucial for understanding how superconductivity emerges.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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However, empowerment also means understanding how scammers operate in the real world.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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When your speech is clear and reliable, no fog, no spin, no quiet evasions, people stop wasting energy deciphering you and start collaborating with you.—
Adam Dietz,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
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Pitch tipping — the art of deciphering what might be coming based on small tells a pitcher might have — is a legal and common practice.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Indian airlines are also seeing cost escalations due to restriction on use of airspace over Gulf countries.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Try setting a timer for yourself and seeing how much you can get done in quick bursts (with breaks in between, of course).—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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As for whether comprehending the wiring of the brain really demands techniques from the frontiers of theoretical physics, questions remain.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
13 Jan. 2026
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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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Season 2 storylines celebrate curiosity, friendship, kindness, teamwork, and appreciating the unique gifts and talents that make each person special.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
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Nevertheless, the body of existing data — and there’s a lot of it — demonstrates that, much like a great value stock or an investment-grade bond, women in the workplace are a steadily-appreciating asset yielding high returns to companies, shareholders and the broader economy.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, the fighting commenced with a flurry of slapping, pushing, and grasping; sumo can look like brawling or ballet, a display of brute force or a mastery of martial-arts techniques that share their origins with judo and aikido.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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These protagonists were classic show-business aspirants who, having come to Los Angeles to be within grasping distance of their dreams, fell, in the interim, into service work.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Recognizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognizing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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