had recognized
- past perfect of recognize.
Example Sentences
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She had recognized the name of a woman who’d just opened her own private school in the fall of 2025: Tara Salute.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
This figure is about 21% higher than previous estimates, indicating that wildfire emissions, particularly IVOCs and SVOCs, contribute more to air pollution than scientists had recognized.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026
As far as I could tell, no one else in the venue had recognized him.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
Mr. Gossett told The Times that he had recognized the role’s worth immediately.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
“In the place where there is no darkness,” he said, as though he had recognized the allusion.
From "1984" by George Orwell
