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recognizing

ADJECTIVE
conscious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attentive aware certain cognizant informed keen mindful responsive sensible sure vigilant watchful
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless heedless ignorant inattentive unaware uncertain unconfident uninformed unsure
WEAK
indifferent unconscious unintentional unresponsive unstudied
ADJECTIVE
realizing
Synonyms
STRONG
appreciating apprehending comprehending discerning finding grasping knowing perceiving
WEAK
being aware
ADJECTIVE
respectful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admiring appreciative civil considerate deferential gracious humble obedient polite reverent reverential self-effacing well-mannered
WEAK
courtly duteous dutiful obeisant regardful regarding solicitous submissive upholding venerating
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourteous disobedient disrespectful impolite inconsiderate insolent mean rude unkind unmannerly unrefined
ADJECTIVE
sentient
Synonyms
WEAK
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
Synonyms
STRONG
calling characterizing denominating distinguishing indicating naming noticing showing specifying terming
WEAK
pointing out
NOUN
observation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
WEAK
ascertainment noticing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
heedlessness ignorance neglect unobservance
WEAK
inattention indifference thoughtlessness

Example Sentences

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Recognizing she would never win his approval, she eventually stopped seeking it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Recognizing the urgency of the matter, officials at a handful of hospitals agreed to share their data with ProPublica.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Recognizing that geography still matters, they extended their defensive periphery seaward, initially to the first island chain, from Japan to the South China Sea, and then to the second chain and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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 his continent-wide estimate did not account for regional variation, Kroeber encouraged future scholars to seek out and analyze “sharply localized documentary evidence.”

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann