RECOGNIZING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

recognizing

verb

present participle of recognize

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 After weeks of not mentioning or recognizing the protests, Modi issued his first public response on Thursday to demonstrations. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Courts routinely accommodate physical disabilities because fairness sometimes requires recognizing genuine limitations. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Many autistic individuals have a harder time remembering faces and recognizing facial emotions than their neurotypical counterparts. — Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 An important way to fight lookism is by recognizing human multidimensionality. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 Brown spoke about the importance of mental health and recognizing when relationships no longer serve personal growth. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 Human translators generally remain better than AI at recognizing subtle meanings and anticipating how audiences are likely to respond. — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 Huntley says officially recognizing Iran as having control of the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent because other countries could also claim important waterways. — Jackie Northam, NPR, 17 July 2026 An awards show dedicated to recognizing excellence should not reduce recognition for the artists whose work gives it meaning. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 July 2026

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But knowing how these shows work, Aaron will probably go home and Bryan and Bi will make it to the final to continue their rivalry there.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
Not knowing the answer, the contestants used their lifeline to ask host Jimmy Kimmel.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 July 2026

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This powerful performance, honoring Ozzy Osbourne, was recorded at the David Z Foundation's annual JAMM Night fundraiser earlier this year.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Now, for the first time in its nearly 75-year history, the Hall of Fame will feature a dedicated experience honoring an active NBA player.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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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
In 2023, the Vesuvius Challenge made its first award for deciphering the first letters, and the following year, the project awarded the grand prize of $700,000 for producing the first readable text.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026

Definition of deciphering

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Mead played three different infield positions for the Nationals, seeing time at third base, first base and second base.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
With softball seeing continued audience growth during the Women’s College World Series, college regular season and now the AUSL, expectations are rising as the sport will make its return to the Olympics at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

— Molly Keshin, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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Hard sci-fi, meanwhile, leans into the fact that life evolving on other planets, under different conditions, and across different stretches of time will almost certainly take on forms so different from ours that comprehending them would be like imagining a new color.

— Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
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

Definition of comprehending

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That there was grasping profit-seeking by private-sector grocery stores.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
By combining grasping and touch sensing into a single soft device, future robots could be trained to perform much more complex and demanding tasks than simply washing the dishes.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 20 July 2026

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