Sentence examples for officially recognizing from inspiring English sources

Prior to signing the accords, Arafat as Chairman of the PLO and its official representative signed two letters renouncing violence and officially recognizing Israel.

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a same-sex partnership registry, officially recognizing gay and lesbian relationships.

His administration has started to reorganize the detention facilities where many of those children land, officially recognizing that being abused is not a crime.

Fourteen years ago, the government of France established Maîtres d'Art, a state-funded initiative to support its artisans, officially recognizing them as "living human treasures".

The Netherlands regained sovereignty of western New Guinea at the end of the war and retained it after officially recognizing Indonesia's independence in 1949.

In the wake of his death, Clinton gave a speech in honor of Holbrooke, officially recognizing the importance of reconciling with the Taliban, but even then not everyone in the government was happy about it.

(West Germany now officially recognizes East Germany).

Saying yes would officially recognize our passports.

The breakaway north is officially recognized only by Turkey.

It wasn't even an officially recognized sport until 1971.

And there, for the first time, they are officially recognized.