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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
Landing a space on BAFTA’s film not in the English language list was seen as practically a dead cert, but there was hope Kapadia would be recognized in the director category and perhaps even original screenplay.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
At the time that the case arose, federal courts regularly recognized the children of Chinese immigrants as birthright citizens under a straightforward application of the Fourteenth Amendment.
—Rachel E. Rosenbloom / Made By History, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Nine North Carolina residents were recognized on Forbes’ 2025 30 Under 30 List, highlighting young entrepreneurs, inventors and innovators who are making significant contributions to a variety of industries.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
But all represent the crème de la crème of luxury hospitality in France and are recognized for their exceptional architecture, design, heritage, cuisine, and service—to name a few attributes.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
At the time that the case arose, federal courts regularly recognized the children of Chinese immigrants as birthright citizens under a straightforward application of the Fourteenth Amendment.
—Rachel E. Rosenbloom / Made By History, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Nine North Carolina residents were recognized on Forbes’ 2025 30 Under 30 List, highlighting young entrepreneurs, inventors and innovators who are making significant contributions to a variety of industries.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
But all represent the crème de la crème of luxury hospitality in France and are recognized for their exceptional architecture, design, heritage, cuisine, and service—to name a few attributes.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognize
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Just compensate for my skill set within the scope of the business, understanding all the young guys have got to get paid.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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Researchers are working to understand the weapon’s significance and markings.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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In 2018 he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.John Hollinger, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Corbet also took the opportunity to honor his friend Kevin Turen, a producer who died in November.Matt Minton, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
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Now that the album and visuals are finally out, Meléndez-Badillo says he was moved to tears by its message — delivered through Puerto Rican folk album, also known as música jíbara.Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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More News: Rhea Ripley Wins WWE Women's World Championship on Raw Netflix Debut Triple H addressed these criticisms at the Netflix Raw post-show press conference, basically saying that the world has known for a long time that WWE is scripted.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The arrival of Christmas is, of course, to thank for the song’s sales increase.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Ahead of the release of Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé thanked Guyton for her contributions to country music with flowers and a special message.Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2025
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Although the Kubernetes ecosystem offers many observability tools, these usually provide generalized errors and alerts that are hard to decipher for developers.Ben Ofiri, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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There are some years when the top of the NFL Draft feels rather easy to decipher as soon as the regular season ends.Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The group was seen filling buckets of water from Libonati's pool and passing it among themselves to douse the smoking spots around the house.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Biden, who was in Los Angeles and saw the baby at the hospital, announced the birth at the end of an official briefing on wildfires in Southern California.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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My voice becomes harder to comprehend when the buds have to cancel out background noise.PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
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At nearly 5,000 square miles, the vastness of Vatnajökull National Park can feel difficult to comprehend.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
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These small acts remind your partner that they’re loved and appreciated, which can reignite feelings of closeness and attraction over time.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Even after the boxes containing her 1,200-plus abstract paintings were opened, their significance was not fully appreciated at first.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Recognize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognize. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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