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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But in an interview ahead of a new stage adaptation in Newcastle, he said he was expecting the 21st Century audience to recognise the same problems today.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
But, she says, the local area has been "portrayed in the national media in a way that we don't necessarily recognise".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
That statement said the King was "mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgement and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The agency was alerted to the insect's presence by a resident, who could not recognise the species.
From Barron's
We prefer, none the less, to recognise human nature as we find it displayed in the everyday behaviour of the civilised majority in modern life—imperfect, no doubt, but certainly cooperative and frequently benevolent.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
