acknowledged

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adjective

ac·​knowl·​edged ik-ˈnä-lijd 

ak-, 

ig-

: generally recognized, accepted, or admitted

an acknowledged expert

acknowledgedly

ik-ˈnä-lijd-lē  -li-jəd- 

ak-, 

ig-

adverb

acknowledged

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past tense and past participle of acknowledge

Examples of acknowledged in a Sentence

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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. — Justin George, Washington Post, 28 July 2023

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of acknowledge

First Known Use

Adjective

1548, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing acknowledged

• self-acknowledged

Rhymes for acknowledged

• unacknowledged

Kids Definition

acknowledged

adjective

ac·​knowl·​edged ik-ˈnäl-ijd 

ak-

: generally recognized or accepted

the acknowledged leader