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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The frontal cortex, meanwhile, is more involved in extracting broader meaning, recognizing patterns, and understanding the central message of an experience, sometimes called its "gist."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
What’s the strangest story you have about someone recognizing you on the street?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Pillay’s career includes challenging apartheid in South Africa and serving on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, where she helped establish legal precedents recognizing sexual violence as an act of genocide.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
The challenge will be recognizing which group or groups of stocks are creating the appearance of a stock market that doesn’t care.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Goldman’s rule won hands down in two directions: it was a whopping 70 percent better than the old method at recognizing the patients who weren’t actually having a heart attack.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
