recognize
verb (used with object)
to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc..
well-recognized
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a word derived from
recognize.
Example Sentences
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No. The act of observing and recording officers from a safe distance, including when they are making an arrest, is something that has been long- and well-recognized as protected by the First Amendment.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2026
Though the vital role microbes play in accelerating atmospheric warming is now well-recognized, little is known about how methane metabolism-related genes encoded by the viruses that infect these microbes influence their methane production, said Zhong.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 29, 2024
While there are hundreds of woolly-looking species in Erebidae family, the most common and well-recognized woolly bear caterpillar is Pyrrharctia isabella, or the larval form of the Isabella tiger moth, says Marshall.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 29, 2023
And tofu, a well-recognized alternative to meat, originated in China more than 2,000 years ago.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2023
Musical power is generally admitted to embrace certain well-recognized and fairly concrete capacities.
From Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods by Harry L. Hollingworth
