How to Use acknowledge in a Sentence
acknowledge
verb- She acknowledged the gift with a card.
- Do you acknowledge that you caused this mess?
- She acknowledged his greeting with a smile.
- He quickly acknowledges all of my e-mails when he receives them.
- They acknowledged that the decision was a mistake.
- Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.
- They readily acknowledged their mistake.
- She won't acknowledge responsibility for her actions.
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His hole-out eagle was the shot of the day, and even Hovland took a moment to acknowledge it.
—Adam Schupak, USA TODAY, 16 July 2022
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The letter did not acknowledge the loss of life in the surprise attack that killed 1,200.
—Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2024
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The important thing is to acknowledge that there will be one thing, and to decide ahead of time to take it in stride.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 17 May 2022
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And, as O’Hanlon acknowledges, the prospect of a foreign posting helps entice recruits to sign up in the first place.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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All Biden will have done is acknowledge what’s true, so he can hardly be blamed.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 4 May 2023
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Horst acknowledged the pre-draft process for the Bucks the last few years has been very different from say, a team drafting in the top five or top 10.
—Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2023
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Kody also acknowledged the rift that had formed between him and his boys in an episode that aired in May 2023.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
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Lin acknowledges some of the challenges of being a consumer in 2024.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
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Biden then seemed to acknowledge that the issue was settled.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2023
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But, as Biden has acknowledged throughout his time in office, there’s more work to be done.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 July 2024
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To – to acknowledge some of the strengths of your adversaries is – is not having weakness on your own part.
—CBS News, 18 Aug. 2024
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The pilot asked the errant Cessna to acknowledge a radio call and rock its wings.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2022
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But in court on May 2, Roessler did not acknowledge those statements and pleaded not guilty.
—Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2022
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But the military acknowledges there have been few gains.
—Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2024
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Let’s pause and acknowledge the importance of that work for all of us in our lives, in our culture [and] in managing the challenges of the day.
—Safire R. Sostre, Essence, 28 Nov. 2022
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Yet even the staunch anarchists of the BO-AK acknowledge the need to reach out to the other side of the political spectrum.
—Guillaume Ptak, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2022
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Of course, Musk acknowledged in the press conference that some of his claims—$50 million for condoms sent to Hamas?
—Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Brussaux is acknowledging that Drake has been a great dad from the jump.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 20 June 2023
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The ad itself also acknowledges that the scenes in the first half of the ad are not real, but rather imagined in a city without conflict.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2024
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The humorist acknowledged the cuts on his Facebook page.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2023
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Walls acknowledges that the union may not ultimately be able to stop Newsom’s return-to-office order and convince the state to secure a raise.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jung acknowledges that many contemporary tea practitioners might not agree with this viewpoint, since tea ceremonies are a centuries-old tradition that continues to be practiced.
—Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
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