Recognised
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Notable; distinguished; honored.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.
Example sentence: It was because the chimps are so eye-catching, so like us and teach us so much that my work was recognised worldwide.
Acknowledged
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Generally accepted, recognized or admitted.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
Example sentence: The most important quality in a leader is that of being acknowledged as such. All leaders whose fitness is questioned are clearly lacking in force.