recognize
verb (used with object)
to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc..
recognise
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a variation of
recognize.
Example Sentences
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"I hope people will honestly engage in my work and recognise the deep heart and sensitivity that I bring to it as I tell a very personal story," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
She argued that human recruiters were better able to recognise the value of candidates returning from career breaks, such as maternity leave, and the transferable skills they bring - qualities AI may overlook.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
"There was this complacency and failure to recognise that there's been a step change in extreme weather, and that this will continue because the globe continues to warm," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
She said "you wouldn't recognise" it was the same river.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Study after study around the world has shown that singing enables infants to train their brains and memories, to recognise pitch differentiation as a preparation for the full development of spatial awareness.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
