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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
Yesterday, one of the nurses ... recognized her from the video.
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Executives recognize that what works today may not have as much value in the future, given the pace of change in technology and entertainment.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
Yet the team at Treasury recognized the potential for harm to parts suppliers and the ripple effect on Ford and General Motors.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
There is an obvious tension between celebrating the city’s birthday and recognizing the painful and violent genocide that paved way for the city’s formation.
—Joe Baker, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
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Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Executives recognize that what works today may not have as much value in the future, given the pace of change in technology and entertainment.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
Yet the team at Treasury recognized the potential for harm to parts suppliers and the ripple effect on Ford and General Motors.
—Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
There is an obvious tension between celebrating the city’s birthday and recognizing the painful and violent genocide that paved way for the city’s formation.
—Joe Baker, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
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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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Deadline understands that the company has worked with Josh Berger, the former Warner Bros. UK chief, to assess interest among potential buyers, and that Bank of America has been repping the UK outfit.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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Viola Davis, who was honored days earlier with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Gala, returned to present Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama.Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
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She’s already won three Golden Globes prior to this and was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2013, which is given to an actor or actress for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.Erik Kain, Forbes, 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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Super grateful to each member of the crew for holding it down in my absence, thank you.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 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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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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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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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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Fallon also makes a saucy joke about the bulge in his workout shorts ,as he's seen pulling out a dove that flies away.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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James Gunn teases how Creature Commandos kicks off his new DC universe But will audiences really be able to comprehend two different movie Batmans existing at once?Christian Holub, EW.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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This transparency aids employees in comprehending the benefits of the new system and proactively addresses any potential concerns by mitigating uncertainty and resistance.Cory McNeley, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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What’s more, many online therapy platforms include additional features that clients appreciate.Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 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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“Recognize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognize. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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