Found
Found adjective - Come upon unexpectedly or after searching.
Recognized and found are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Recognized" instead the word "Found" as an adjective or a verb.
Recognized
Recognized adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Found and recognized are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Found" instead the word "Recognized" as an adjective or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- In similar episodes later, they traveled to worlds where the Stargate had been found and was recognized as being important, but the locals hadn't figured out how to use it yet.
Source: Mistaken for Spies - The types of objects that are left are too many to mention, but they must be distinctive enough to be recognized when they are found.
Source: Signature Item Clue - When Finn found the tribe of Humans they're speaking a language that could hardly be recognized as English.
Source: Language Drift
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