- present participle of recognize.
recognizing
Example Sentences
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Cassius accepted the hero award from the city of Miami Police Department at a ceremony recognizing his bravery on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"Be careful what you wish for," Barker said with a smile, recognizing the phrase also applies to his film's meteoric success.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Some observers, including the authors, claim most memorials disproportionately emphasize the sacrifice of first responders rather than sufficiently recognizing the office workers who lost their lives that day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Part of getting older is recognizing what tier of friend you are to others and what role you play in their social landscape.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He was known to fire longtime employees for not recognizing an obscure line of movie dialogue he quoted, or if he discovered they weren’t familiar with one of his favorite cartoons, comic books, or videogames.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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