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recognizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of recognize

as in understands

to have a clear idea of finally recognized that we were hopelessly lost

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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 The main drama involves a rural teen-age tee girl who recognizes the resort’s president as the potentate who evicted her family from their land. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026 Rather than forcing every pup into the same feeding routine, The Pets Table recognizes that different dogs have different needs, preferences, and sensitivities. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 India recognizes that neither China nor Russia can replace the United States as similarly valuable economic partners. — C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026 Police said anyone who recognizes the man, has information about his identity or whereabouts, or who may have witnessed related activity in the area is asked to contact Crimes Against Persons detectives at 510-790-6900. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 The Collegiate Combo Competition recognizes excellence in college and university jazz programs across the country, highlighting student musicianship and ensemble performance. — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Anyone who recognizes the suspects is encouraged to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at (720) 913-7867. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 However, the Needham analyst, like Jim, also recognizes the positives of not jumping on the AI buildout train with both feet. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Guinness also recognizes Caterham as the world's oldest living woman. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Luiz understands that aspect, too, acknowledging that Sporting KC needed him four separate times during Thursday’s news conference.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Churches, neighborhoods, nonprofits, businesses, utilities and government should periodically engage in preparedness exercises so everyone understands their role.

— Freida Graves, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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Thus this year’s list honors those who do more than wear clothes well or live their lives in head-to-toe ensembles handed to them by eager PR apparatchiks.

— Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
The organization also supports first responders and their families and honors those who have died by suicide.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

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No country has marshaled those efforts like China, where the government sees Tibet, and its Himalayan borderlands, as critical to its national and energy security.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Wall Street sees new treatments as an untapped goldmine, full of consumers who are willing to pay out-of-pocket for better options, reminiscent of the boom in GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.

— Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sees

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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

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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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Clients are looking for a partner who grasps their objectives, assists with key financial choices, and adapts alongside them as their circumstances shift, said Scott Stearsman, head of Premier and branch banking at Truist.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Real thinking — the kind that understands a question, grasps its context and goes out to gather information before formulating a response.

— Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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