recognize
verb (used with object)
to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc..
recognizing
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present participleof recognize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Earlier research has already used expanded genetic alphabets to create synthetic DNA molecules capable of recognizing liver cancer cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Part of getting older is recognizing what tier of friend you are to others and what role you play in their social landscape.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
More than a decade ago, he was among the Chinese AI experts already at the forefront of using computers for humanlike tasks such as understanding language and recognizing faces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"They have evolved with us to understand our expressions and cooperate with us, and recognizing that can change how we communicate with and care for them."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
I clap my hands over my ears, recognizing my own voice in theirs, my pleas to the Commandant.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
