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recognize

[rek-uhg-nahyz] / ˈrɛk əgˌnaɪz /




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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

Alphabet expects to recognize over 50% of its backlog in the next two years, resulting in $231 billion of expected Google Cloud revenue.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

I caught a glimpse of the elevator operator who’d been brave enough to risk his own life to save others, and I wondered if history would ever recognize him for the hero he was.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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