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present participle of recognize.

recognizing

ADJECTIVE

conscious

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attentive aware certain cognizant informed keen mindful responsive sensible sure vigilant watchful

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able to recognize acquainted aesthetic alive to apperceptive apprised assured au courant conversant discerning hep to in on in right mind knowing noticing noting observing on to perceiving percipient remarking seeing sensitive to sentient supraliminal understanding wise to with it witting

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careless heedless ignorant inattentive unaware uncertain unconfident uninformed unsure

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indifferent unconscious unintentional unresponsive unstudied

ADJECTIVE

realizing

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appreciating apprehending comprehending discerning finding grasping knowing perceiving

WEAK

being aware

ADJECTIVE

respectful

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admiring appreciative civil considerate deferential gracious humble obedient polite reverent reverential self-effacing well-mannered

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courtly duteous dutiful obeisant regardful regarding solicitous submissive upholding venerating

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discourteous disobedient disrespectful impolite inconsiderate insolent mean rude unkind unmannerly unrefined

ADJECTIVE

sentient

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able to recognize alert apperceptive attentive awake aware cognizant feeling in on in the right mind informed knowing noticing observing perceiving receptive responsive seeing sensitive to understanding watchful

NOUN

marking

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calling characterizing denominating distinguishing indicating naming noticing showing specifying terming

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pointing out

NOUN

observation

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conclusion consideration examination experience information inspection investigation knowledge measurement note perception remark research review study surveillance view

STRONG

check cognition cognizance detection estimation heedfulness mark mind monitoring notice once-over overlook probe regard search supervision watching

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ascertainment noticing

Antonyms

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heedlessness ignorance neglect unobservance

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inattention indifference thoughtlessness

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Recognizing this reality isn’t a call for recklessness or perpetual war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Their resolution is called “Standing with Survivors and Recognizing Farmworkers” and it is almost certain to pass in some form.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Recognizing that prediabetes can improve without weight loss introduces new opportunities for prevention on a global scale.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Recognizing that these bacteria can spread through passive fluid flows may help improve sanitation strategies in food processing facilities.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Recognizing faces sounds like a very specific process, but Schooler has shown that the implications of verbal overshadowing carry over to the way we solve much broader problems.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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