- present tense form of recognize (3rd person singular).
recognizes
Example Sentences
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And as one exceptional son recognizes in another, the difference between how we’re born and what we become is who nurtures us.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Last year’s Kennedy Center Honors gala, which recognizes artists who have contributed to American culture, was hosted by Trump and televised on CBS and Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Trauma-informed policing recognizes that trauma can affect behavior, memory, emotion, and a survivor’s ability to recount an experience—and that investigative practices themselves can either reduce or compound that trauma and any subsequent investigative challenges.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
They become important when the immune system encounters red blood cells carrying an antigen it recognizes as foreign, particularly during transfusion or pregnancy.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
She glances up at me again but shows no sign that she recognizes me, even though I’ve been here every day for the last week.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
