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recognizes

VERB

identify

Synonyms

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admit know make note notice observe perceive remember see

STRONG

descry diagnose distinguish espy finger nail peg pinpoint place recall recollect remark sight spot tag verify

WEAK

be familiar button down determinate diagnosticate flash on know again make out ring a bell tab

Antonyms

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deny forget ignore misinterpret miss misunderstand neglect overlook refuse

STRONG

lose unfasten

WEAK

disapprove

VERB

acknowledge, understand;

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admit agree allow appreciate grant honor make perceive realize respect sanction see

STRONG

assent avow comprehend concede confess greet own salute

WEAK

approve accept be aware of

Antonyms

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condemn deny disallow disapprove dispute disrespect dissent fail ignore lose neglect overlook prevent protest refuse reject veto

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disagree disavow disown repudiate

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miss misunderstand

Example Sentences

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Something similar happens near the end of economic expansions, though in reverse, as the market recognizes that trees don’t grow to the sky.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Normally, LRP1 recognizes amyloid-β, binds to it, and moves it out of the brain and into the bloodstream for disposal.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

He grooms them, administers their daily doses of medicine by hand and recognizes their individual personalities.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

When a trusted person recognizes your potential, take the encouragement to heart.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope."

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles