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recognize

[rek-uhg-nahyz] / ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz /




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

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

She helps them recognize developmental moments, such as when a child turns a book upright on their own upon realizing it’s upside down, signaling letter recognition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

To earn a reward, the octopus had to recognize where the image was actually located and move toward that position.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Investors burned in the past by MLPs should recognize that “it’s a totally different sector” now, says Thummel.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Even from a distance he’d be easy to recognize, because he always wears the same thing: a pair of jeans with a worn brown belt and leather hiking boots.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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