Recognized and Unrecognized

Recognized

Recognized adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.

Unrecognized is an antonym for recognized.

Unrecognized

Unrecognized adjective - Not widely known.

Recognized is an antonym for unrecognized in unsung topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • Recognized nations of Khorvaire (missing: Cyre, substituted by the unrecognized "monster nation" of Droaam)
  • He even considers "state actors" like the unrecognized side in civil wars (that, and at the time the film was made, the People's Republic of China was not a recognized member of the United Nations, and would not be until it replaced Taiwan in 1971 - but then Taiwan wasn't officially counted).
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