recognize
verb (used with object)
to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc..
recognized
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past participleof recognize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof recognize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
recognizeverb (used with object)to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc..
Example Sentences
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Our positive contributions are increasingly recognized in media, medicine, sports, entertainment and politics.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
They may have recognized that participation could prompt questions or conversations about Sept. 11 that they had not previously had or did not wish to have.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
It later scaled back its direct role while continuing to back Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The findings, published on September 4 in Current Biology, also extend the known range of the species by about 20 degrees of latitude farther north than scientists had previously recognized.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
When she turned to me, I recognized the wretchedness on her face.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
