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recognizes

  • present tense form
    of recognize (3rd person singular).
    recognize
    verb (used with object)
    to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc..

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the deal recognizes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenlanders’ right to self-determination.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

“The defense recognizes and mourns the loss of a young life,” she said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Modern physics recognizes four fundamental interactions: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong interaction, and the weak interaction.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

The Bill of Rights recognizes surrogates’ bodily autonomy and allows them to make all healthcare decisions for themselves and the pregnancy, including whether to terminate it.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

I lock eyes with her and watch to see if she recognizes me.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt