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recognize

[rek-uhg-nahyz] / ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz /




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The annual Governors Awards, launched in 2009, recognize lifetime achievement and significant contributions to filmmaking and the motion picture industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Garvin Jarbusch, chief investment officer at Green Alpha Advisors, says companies that don’t recognize water cost have a structural blind spot.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Mice receiving glucosamine also showed worsening deficits in social memory, which is the ability to recognize and remember other individuals.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

In practice this suggests that McLeod doesn’t have what most workers would recognize as a real job.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

I caught sight of our lineup in a three-sided mirror and didn’t recognize myself until I saw the green wool bathing suit.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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