recognizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of recognize
1
as in understands
to have a clear idea of finally recognized that we were hopelessly lost

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2
as in honors
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 recognizes Lee recognizes the potential for that in the servant and chooses not to do these things, or at least not do them in a domineering or self-serving way. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 In addition to the recognition for the entire line, sophomore center Stewart Taufa was one of 40 players named to the Rimington Trophy Watchlist, an award that recognizes the nation’s top center. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026 But when Anna’s husband JP appears, Julia recognizes him from her past, and old wounds resurface. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Apple Intelligence recognizes the code and can give you the option to add it to Wallet. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 In 2025, Fisher was a finalist for both the Butkus Award, which honors the nation’s top linebacker, and the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year, which recognizes a player’s leadership, integrity and sportsmanship off the field. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Among the Charlotte restaurants counting down to this year’s ceremony is Counter-, the only North Carolina restaurant to get a Michelin Star in 2025, as well as a Green Star, which recognizes sustainable practices. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026 The festival said the honor recognizes his contribution to the growth of the worldwide film business and to film culture. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 HomeView recognizes up to six people by face and shows each of them their own messages, calendar, and reminders. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognizes
  1. understands
  2. honors
  3. knows
  4. sees
  5. comprehends
  6. deciphers
  7. appreciates
  8. grasps
Verb
  • University of Miami president Joe Echevarria understands where the Atlantic Coast Conference stands in the grand scheme of college athletics.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The smiling, amiable android understands very little about her surroundings, believing that the sun (which recharges her batteries) is a deity that listens to her prayers to be chosen by a human.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Chick-fil-A will demolish one of its remaining Dwarf Houses south of Atlanta to build a restaurant concept that honors its founder.
    — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, Fisher was a finalist for both the Butkus Award, which honors the nation’s top linebacker, and the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year, which recognizes a player’s leadership, integrity and sportsmanship off the field.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of honors
Verb
  • The prince didn’t have any luck in blocking Kelce, which comes as little surprise given the Chiefs star knows how to avoid defensive players.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone who has worked at a fast-growing company at the edge of technology knows that obligations, circumstances and products change daily.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of knows
Verb
  • Future quantum applications The team sees potential applications in electronics that consume less power and switch states rapidly.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • What the Collective[i] network sees says the answer is faster than almost anyone expects.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of sees
Verb
  • In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
  • In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it.
    — Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of comprehends
Verb
  • Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
  • With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
Definition of deciphers
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  • Based on this turnout, the Metro Detroit area appreciates the Sign of the Beefcarver.
    — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Kristaps Porzingis appreciates the support from NBA fans, as the Golden State Warriors big man is out indefinitely due to an undisclosed health matter.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of appreciates
Verb
  • The phone, the radio, the television, the fax, the cell, texting, video calls, AI—who among us truly grasps its underpinnings?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Moaning, sobbing, pleading, the woman grasps the hand of her daughter, Ema (Mercedes Morán).
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of grasps

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“Recognizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognizes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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