Synonyms of acknowledges

acknowledges

verb

present tense third-person singular of acknowledge

as in admits

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly

finally had to acknowledge that she'd outgrown her favorite jacket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admits
• confesses
• concedes
• agrees
• announces
• recognizes
• reveals
• discloses
• grants
• confirms
• allows
• owns (up to)
• tells
• accepts
• affirms
• says
• declares
• proclaims
• professes
• fesses (up)
• informs
• comes clean (about)
• warns
• publishes
• communicates
• exposes
• imparts
• avows
• betrays
• unloads
• unveils
• yields
• divulges
• unburdens
• spills
• whispers
• talks
• tips (off)
• breathes
• broadcasts
• disburdens
• leaks
• gives away
• squeals
• tattles
• breaks
• blabs
• rats
• wises (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• disclaims
• disavows
• contradicts
• disallows
• negates
• rejects
• refutes
• disputes
• repudiates
• covers (up)
• disowns
• conceals
• rebuts
• obscures
• hides
• kids (oneself)
• negatives
• gainsays
• veils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acknowledges

Britt acknowledges the ask of his administration and community to further elevate the program and reach his goal of being one of the top 25 programs in the country. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Haver also acknowledges the generational gap in fitness advice. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Kloner also acknowledges the drugs are not as well studied in women. — Will Stone, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026

Boeri, who has thirty vertical forests around the world that are completed or under construction, acknowledges the affordability issue. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Advertisement Milton acknowledges that for now at least, Amodo’s tech isn’t perfect. — Billy Perrigo, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

More recently, the hotel received an award from Preservation Connecticut, which acknowledges those who protect and preserve historic places in the area. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Knopf humbly acknowledges Visit Orlando and Orlando Health’s role in lifting our community’s boats with a veritable tidal wave of funding, as well as the diners who participate. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026