1
as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
finally recognized that we were hopelessly lost
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as in to honor
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 recognize
There is, it must be said, no such thing as an overpaid writer, and Carter, to his credit, recognized the value of singular work.
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Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
The new president recognized that his political project aimed to be transformative.
—Justin Peck / Made By History, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Protecting yourself from future fakers also starts with recognizing red flags early on.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
In 1989, its Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board recognized when licensing a nuclear power plant that spent fuel could be stored in offsite facilities owned by private entities, government lawyers argued.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
The new president recognized that his political project aimed to be transformative.
—Justin Peck / Made By History, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Protecting yourself from future fakers also starts with recognizing red flags early on.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
In 1989, its Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board recognized when licensing a nuclear power plant that spent fuel could be stored in offsite facilities owned by private entities, government lawyers argued.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognize
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The real stories of the game and its people from someone who lives it and understands it better than any member of the media who has never played the game ever could.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Teaching kids how to understand and handle their emotions builds resilience.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Now the storied pharmacist and retailer won’t honor that milestone, because it no longer will be publicly owned.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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And having young people celebrate 100 days of school by honoring our elders can be a great thing.—
Kelly Papa,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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By 1988, the group, known for its new jack swing style, released its debut album, Who?.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Emmy and Golden Globe winner Goodman, a beloved screen vet, is well known for series including Roseanne, The Conners and The Righteous Gemstones and movies such as The Big Lebowski, The Flinstones and Monsters Inc.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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Learn At Least Four Italian Words Grazie means thank you in Italian.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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This coming week is officially the last week of winter (thank god), before spring’s warmer weather graces us with its presence on March 20.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2025
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Scientists had long thought that deciphering those qualities — collectively known as prosody — happened in the superior temporal gyrus, an area of the brain associated with speech perception.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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His annual press conference, to be held later in the week, will be closely watched to decipher China’s stance on U.S.-China relations under Trump.—
TIME,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Seattle saw some of Darnold’s best work up close in Minnesota’s Week 16 win at Lumen Field.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Houston, which used just three reserves the majority of the night before emptying its bench in the final minutes, saw its bench total 25.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
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Coca-Cola’s brief essentially trots out the same list of qualitative differences that the company raised during the Tax Court proceedings, almost as though the court had simply overlooked or failed to comprehend them.—
Ryan Finley,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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One Trump adviser said a goal of the president’s speech would be connecting his rapid-pace actions so far to average Americans who may not yet comprehend the motives behind them.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Robinhood Garcia said higher trading volumes on Robinhood’s platform aren’t enough to convince her that shares have room to appreciate.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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And yet, Barnes seemed rarely to have appreciated what anyone else saw in his collection.—
Kelly Presutti,
ARTnews.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Recognize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognize. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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