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recognizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of recognize

as in understands

to have a clear idea of finally recognized that we were hopelessly lost

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as in honors

to show appreciation, respect, or affection for (someone) with a public celebration an awards banquet to recognize local heroes

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Recent Examples of recognizes The festival said the honor recognizes his contribution to the growth of the worldwide film business and to film culture. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 The honor recognizes artists who remain relevant through their artistic and personal contributions, and whose influence has made a significant impact on Latin music around the world. — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026 The Society for Editing, the annual award recognizes leaders who actively mentor journalists, shape careers and foster inclusive newsrooms. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The film recognizes a film that exemplifies the values of peace, equality, global justice and civil liberties. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 HomeView recognizes up to six people by face and shows each of them their own messages, calendar, and reminders. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026 The nomination recognizes a specific act of heroism or service, rather than participation in a large-scale disaster response. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The honor recognizes artists whose careers and creative choices illuminate complex, boundary-crossing stories and expand representation in global entertainment. — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Best Pop Solo Performance can be a space where the Recording Academy recognizes — and perhaps awards — artists with songs that truly connect with the world, regardless of vocal chops. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

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Deadline understands that a number of executives in its unscripted casting and development teams have been impacted by the cuts.

— Peter White, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Jasper, in Chicago, understands the risk of silencing those hunger cues.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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Inaugurated in 2014 by the Noguchi Museum in New York, the annual prize honors individuals who share Noguchi’s innovative spirit and commitment to creativity.

— News Desk, Artforum, 15 Oct. 2026
Kamran Pasha has devised a truly unique take that honors the source material while expanding it in an enthralling, unexpected way.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

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Having dressed numerous actresses throughout her career, Chiuri sees a shift in red carpet culture toward individualized creations and, more recently, greater restraint.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Her firm sees the Indian currency trading around 97 per US dollar by end-2026 and at 98 rupees by mid-2027.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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In an oppositional reading of a media text, the audience comprehends that the message conflicts with or contradicts their personal experiences of society.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026
In the end, A Guardian and a Thief is a story that comprehends hunger more deeply than the world that produces it.

— Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 8 Nov. 2025

Definition of comprehends

Verb

Qualcomm’s chip can run Linux, along with Arduino software, and can even do computer vision, which deciphers what a camera sees and translates it into software.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
With that base knowledge and his opponent’s game tape, Nolan analyzes wide receiver alignments and deciphers the offense's attack.

— Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025

Definition of deciphers

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Maybe the Famesick book tour showed Lena Dunham just how much the world appreciates Girls now, or maybe new HBO owner David Ellison just loves the show that much.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Omelchenko appreciates the study authors’ ability to translate math to real life but notes that fully evaluating the possibilities of new stitches by using torus diagrams would be impractically expensive to compute.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

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