as in admitting
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 acknowledging
Miller went with a rotation different than his primary starters in the final 14 minutes and complimented the group’s fight while acknowledging the results weren’t pretty.
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Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
On Friday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s 86-year-old supreme leader who has been in power for 35 years, addressed the latest round of unrest, acknowledging the economic grievances at the heart of public anger.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
And well done Connor Storrie for acknowledging her response with kindness and humbleness.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The Center updated the listing for the concerts with a note acknowledging Fleck’s decision not to perform.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
But even after acknowledging that any future moves would cut into playing time for current players, Atkins stopped short of explicitly ruling out more additions.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Other chatbot developers have adjusted policies as well, particularly around access for younger audiences, after acknowledging mental health concerns.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
But many voters seemed to appreciate Mamdani’s acknowledging the challenges of living there, plus his upbeat, accessible timbre of the campaign.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Ty Gee concluded his message by acknowledging the doctors in Las Vegas who worked tirelessly to save his father and by confirming the legitimacy of the family’s GoFundMe page, which will now help with burial expenses.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acknowledging
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That line admitting the control-room flub was later scratched from the streaming version.—
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Doss runs four two-week sessions a year, each admitting about 30 students with the top scores on a basic adult education exam taken at orientation.—
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The couple starts confessing secrets.—
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The book chronicles Harpootlian’s firsthand experience prosecuting Gaskins, who was executed in 1991 after confessing to at least 13 murders.—
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Ullmark last played for the Senators on December 27 and was pulled in the second period after conceding four goals in 14 shots against the Toronto Maple Leafs.—
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Matthew Potts, who endured a torrid return to the Test arena on Monday, conceding 58 runs in seven overs, saw his first three balls of the day struck for four.—
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“Acknowledging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acknowledging. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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