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Definition of acknowledged
: generally recognized, accepted, or admitted an acknowledged expert
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The dogs eye the camera much the way commuters glance at one another on the train, and their gazes run a familiar gamut: offhand suspicion, manic interest, mutually acknowledged exhaustion, utter bemusement, mind-your-own-business, can-anyone-help.
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Mr. Mengelberg’s dissonant harmonies and unorthodox phrasing were reminiscent of Thelonious Monk, an acknowledged influence.
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ACKNOWLEDGED Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of acknowledged for Students
: generally accepted Sam Adams was the acknowledged ringleader. — Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain
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