The phrase "are recognized not only" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to introduce a comparison or contrast, often followed by "but also" to highlight additional points.
Example: "These achievements are recognized not only for their innovation but also for their impact on the industry."
Alternatives: "are acknowledged not just" or "are celebrated not only".
From his earliest years Johnson was recognized not only for his remarkable intelligence but also for his pride and indolence.
Homology can be recognized not only between different organisms but also between repetitive structures of the same organism.
What the show proposes is that craftsmen be recognized not only for their manual skills but also for their designing imaginations.
The implication of this line of reasoning for U.S. public schools has been recognized not only by scientists but also by nonscientists, including politicians and policy makers.
The canine capability she is hoping to exploit, that of drawing people out of their shells, has long been recognized not only by urban divorcees but also by doctors treating everything from autism to depression to Alzheimer's.
Because palliative care is being recognized not only as necessary, but also as a specialty in itself, there are many opportunities for doctors to learn if they are open to them.
"It is clear evidence that the re-energized and clearly focused U.S.O.C. under Larry and Scott is being recognized not only by the I.O.C. but by the entire international Olympic community".
At the time of his death, Zola was recognized not only as one of the greatest novelists in Europe but also as a man of action a defender of truth and justice, a champion of the poor and the persecuted.
But the scale of "Natasha" represents a quantum leap forward for Mr. Malloy, and that's been recognized not only with this commercial run, but with a $60,000 Richard Rodgers Award and a raft of commissions (from Lincoln Center Theater, American Conservatory Theater and Center Theatre Group).
This has been recognized not only in the chemical engineering literature but also in the operations research and industrial engineering domains.
