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to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
finally had to acknowledge that she'd outgrown her favorite jacket
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Recent Examples of acknowledged
Justin George, Washington Post, 28 July 2023
Their acknowledged short list earlier in the offseason included Alabama’s Bryce Young, Kentucky’s Will Levis, Florida’s Anthony Richardson and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 21 Apr. 2023
Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
However, the company acknowledged that the chicken being used at the time did not meet its standards and said the issue led to a vendor change.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for acknowledged
Adjective
Magnifying the problem is Metro’s acknowledged misstep of spending $70 million to upgrade fare gates, but not designing them in a way that deters evasion.
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But the small space has put limits on the types of productions Oil Lamp can stage, Pastucha acknowledged.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledged
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Rusty recognized the severity of the situation and admitted her to a mental hospital.—
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However, after less than a year since inking the deal, Avelo has admitted that the program became too costly and complex to continue.—
Adjective
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And Fisher, then one of the more respected economists in the nation, decided to make a bold prediction that would prove to have comically bad timing.—
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The Kentucky native was a highly respected immunologist for local companies Abbott and Baxter and one of the few Black women to be awarded a patent in the sciences.—
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After the killings, Andrea called 911 and confessed.—
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James Earl Ray confessed to shooting King and was sentenced to 99 years in prison.—
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But under questioning from Cruz, Vladeck conceded that approving a nondisclosure order without any factual proffer would be inconsistent with a judge’s oath, if that hypothetical were true.—
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Some peers, smart ones, have conceded the death of this tradition.—
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“Acknowledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledged. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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